Sep 26, 2023 | Criminal Matters
On September 25, 2023, the Department of Justice announced Armando Herrera, of Miami, Florida, entered a guilty plea involving a conspiracy case related to the introduction of adulterated and misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. According to official court...
Sep 26, 2023 | Fraud Investigations
The DOJ just announced that an Atlanta federal jury has found Jack Fisher and James Sinnott guilty for their roles in what the IRS has dubbed one of the “worst tax scams.” The duo was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire...
Sep 26, 2023 | State Bar of Georgia Investigations
For anyone reading this who might not already be familiar with COAMs, they are “coin-operated amusement machines” that, along with Georgia’s lottery, are excused from Georgia’s gambling prohibitions. The COAM industry, however, is highly regulated. To own or operate...
Sep 21, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On September 18, the Department of Justice announced that Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (“Navmar”), a Pennsylvania-based company that has provided services to the Department of Defense since 1977, reached an agreement to pay $4.4 million to resolve allegations...
Sep 18, 2023 | False Claims Act
The DOJ just announced that physical therapist, Nelly Anderson, was convicted by a Florida jury for conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay health care kickbacks and two counts of paying kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program. Anderson was...
Sep 18, 2023 | White Collar Crime
Chilivis Grubman attorneys continue to highlight the government’s enforcement efforts regarding alleged COVID-19 fraud. The DOJ just announced that two New York brothers, Larry Jordan and Sutukh El, aka Curtis Jordan, aka Hugo Hurt, aka Hugo Hermes Hurtington, have...
Sep 11, 2023 | False Claims Act
With the increase in data breaches and other cyber security incidents, federal contractors must ensure complete compliance with required cybersecurity standards or run the risk of facing steep consequences—including possible violations of the False Claims Act (FCA)....
Sep 7, 2023 | False Claims Act
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Watermark Retirement Communities LLC, a senior living community operator based in Tucson, Arizona, has agreed to pay a settlement of $4.25 million to resolve allegations of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and...
Aug 28, 2023 | Criminal Matters, Health Care
On August 17, 2023, Chilivis Grubman attorneys discussed a doctor that faces up to 50 years in prison for his alleged involvement in a COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme. Chilivis Grubman has cautioned about and highlighted the government’s enforcement actions related...
