Jul 27, 2021 | Business Litigation
On Saturday, July 24th, 2021, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (the “Commission”) released its notice of intent to award production licenses to six companies following a lengthy competitive application process. The application period closed in...
Jul 22, 2021 | White Collar Crime
On July 14, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a homeopathic doctor in Napa, California who had allegedly been providing fake COVID-19 immunizations and falsifying vaccine cards. Rather than provide one of the select FDA-authorized vaccines to patients...
Jul 22, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) finally launched its Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) Reporting Portal and simultaneously updated its PRF Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”). Just two weeks after launch of the Reporting Portal, HHS...
Jul 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
Individuals and businesses doing business with the U.S. Government may face False Claims Act (“FCA”) culpability for several reasons – including retaining overpayments. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(G). The retention of known overpayments is colloquially called “reverse...
Jul 15, 2021 | Government Investigations
Chilivis Grubman attorneys have written about complying with relief programs enacted to help tackle the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. CG attorneys have also monitored and written about the government’s efforts to combat fraud against the CARES Act...
