Apr 16, 2025 | Medicare and Medicaid
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing the Department of Health and Human Services to work with Congress on amending a key component of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation authority. The directive specifically targets a timeline that drugmakers...
Apr 15, 2025 | Civil Healthcare Litigation, Criminal Matters
The DOJ announced that Dr. Rolando Chin, a Panamanian surgeon, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). According to the DOJ, Dr. Chin and other Panamanian medical professionals and pharmacies were found to have...
Apr 15, 2025 | Land Use Law
A key piece of Westside history is being reimagined as affordable housing under a zoning that supports higher density and mixed-income living. At 239 West Lake Avenue, the former Waluhaje Hotel and Apartments—a 1951 landmark once serving Black travelers and musicians...
Apr 14, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid
On April 4, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it had filed a lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act against Vohra Wound Physicians Management and its founder, Dr. Ameet Vohra. According to the DOJ, Dr. Vohra and his company allegedly submitted false...
Apr 8, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ recently filed a complaint against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC and its owner, Dr. Ameet Vohra (collectively “Vohra”), for violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the complaint, Vohra Wound Physicians engaged in a nationwide scheme to...
Apr 8, 2025 | FOIS Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off a large number of staff this week, including those responsible for handling public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The cuts are part of a broader reduction of up to 10,000...
Apr 8, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
As reported by Urbanize Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery—one of Atlanta’s most significant historic landmarks—has unveiled a major land use milestone with the opening of its new Visitor Center. The project, two decades in the making, highlights thoughtful urban design,...
Apr 2, 2025 | Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
Lady Gaga is facing a $100 million lawsuit from a California surf company, Lost International. The lawsuit, filed in California district court, accuses the singer of using a logo “substantially similar, if not nearly identical,” to the company’s...
Apr 2, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo filed by a group of former employees who accused the bank of violating its fiduciary responsibilities by allowing its pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), Express Scripts, to overcharge for prescription...
Apr 1, 2025 | False Claims Act
On March 28, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that it caused healthcare providers to submit claims for reimbursement to...
