May 11, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On May 9, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of two Florida men, Phillip J. Augustin and James Stote for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
May 10, 2022 | White Collar Crime
Wesley Blake Barber, a former patient recruiter, was just sentenced for his role in a transvaginal mesh (“TVM”) fraud scheme that involved payments of bribes and kickbacks. In September 2021, Barber pleaded guilty for his role in the scheme, and he faced up to 5 years...
May 10, 2022 | SEC Investigations
On May 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had filed charges against a cryptomining company, its founders, and other related entities in connection with alleged unregistered offerings and fraudulent sales of investment plans. MCC International...
May 10, 2022 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On May 4, 2022, United States Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2022 Opioid Enforcement Action, highlighting the department’s efforts. While enforcement actions related to COVID-19 and HIPAA breaches have...
May 3, 2022 | Health Care Fraud
On April 28, the Department of Justice announced that Robert Sabet, a New York pharmacy owner, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and engaging in unlawful financial transactions. In total, Sabet is alleged to have amassed $6.8 million from...
May 3, 2022 | SEC Investigations
On April 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with Medley Management, a publicly-traded asset manager, and its former co-CEOs in connection with charges brought by the SEC alleging that Medley Management had made...
May 3, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ just announced that Donald Woo Lee, a former internal medicine doctor from Temecula, California, was sentenced to 93 months in prison for defrauding Medicare. In June of 2016, Lee was charged with seven counts of health care fraud and one count of adulteration...
May 3, 2022 | Cyber Law, HIPAA
On February 24, 2022, ARcare experienced a data security incident, according to ARcare’s Notice of Data Privacy Incident. ARcare is a healthcare provider with locations in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. ARcare provides numerous services, such as primary care,...
Apr 27, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care
In May of 2021, the Department of Justice established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to investigate claims of fraud against COVID-19 relief programs. In March of 2022, the Department announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin...
