Jan 17, 2025 | False Claims Act
Judge Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a qui tam action, ruling that the “but-for” causation standard should be applied when violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) form the...
Jan 16, 2025 | False Claims Act
On January 15, 2025, the DOJ announced that its False Claims Act (FCA) recovery for fiscal year 2024 (which ended on September 30, 2024) exceeded $2.9 billion. This figure is slightly higher than the total recovery from the prior fiscal year ($2.7B) and the year...
Jan 14, 2025 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On January 13, the Department of Justice announced that Timothy Agnew, the owner of Red Hill Construction (RHC) in Hillsville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to filing tax returns that did not fully report income earned through his construction company. According to court...
Jan 14, 2025 | Administrative Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Late last year, President Biden signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025. This alone is not newsworthy, as this has happened every year since the NDAA was introduced in 1961. Generally speaking, the NDAA governs Department of...
Jan 13, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Insignia’s ambitious Lotus Grove development, as reported by Urbanize Atlanta, promises to transform the landscape with two 12-story residential towers and approximately 1 million square feet of new construction. This project will also feature a public park...
Jan 13, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare (CRH) in Chesapeake, Virginia, has recently been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and interference with government functions. The indictment involves Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, a prominent doctor who had...
Jan 8, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Downtown Atlanta’s plan to reconnect neighborhoods through greenspace atop freeway lanes has reached a new milestone with the release of its draft master plan. Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) introduced the Stitch proposal eight years ago, and the nearly 1,000-page...
