Nov 20, 2020 | Government Investigations
On November 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a Special Fraud Alert (“Alert”) highlighting the fraud and abuse risks associated with speaker programs. The Alert confirms the government’s...
Nov 11, 2020 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
A chain of charter schools based in Chicago has agreed to pay a $4.5 million civil fine to close a federal corruption investigation that first came into public view in June 2014. In its statement announcing the settlement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) accused...
Nov 11, 2020 | Business Litigation
The Business Court, Georgia’s first statewide in the past 114 years, opened on August 30, 2020. The Business Court is a specialized commercial court created to promote the efficient and predictable resolution of complex litigation. Although lauded as a way to provide...
