Jul 14, 2022 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
A New York federal jury just convicted Harold Bendelstein, 71, of one count of health care fraud and one count of making a false claim. Bendelstein was one of thirteen healthcare professionals indicted in 2018 as part of a National Healthcare Fraud Takedown led by the...
Jul 14, 2022 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On July 7, 2022, a jury convicted ex-Theranos COO, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, of two counts of conspiracy and 10 counts of fraud for defrauding investors and paying patients with false claims relating to the blood-testing technology start-up. This conviction follows the...
Jul 7, 2022 | False Claims Act
Last week, Delta Airlines agreed to settle claims brought by the Justice Department under the False Claims Act for $10.5 million. The U.S. Postal Service contracts with Delta (and other airlines) to take control of U.S. mail at several U.S. or international locations,...
Jul 7, 2022 | False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly making, using, or causing to be made or...
Jul 7, 2022 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Reliance Medical Systems LLC, along with its owners and two physician-owned distributorships (PODs), have agreed to pay $1 million to settle a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit after the first day of trial. It is alleged that the defendants...
