Jun 3, 2024 | Tree Ordinance
Atlanta, famed for its lush tree canopy, has a deep appreciation for the value of its urban forest. The trees not only add to the city’s charm but also play a vital role in enhancing air quality, mitigating urban heat, and sustaining local wildlife. To safeguard...
Jun 3, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Daniel Hurt, owner and/or operator of Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice Laboratory LLC, and Sonoran Desert Pathology Associates LLC, will pay $27 million to resolve allegations of violating the...
May 24, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that Vladislav Kotlya was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for mail fraud. Kotlya previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud related to his $1.9 million baby formula scheme, a portion of which took place during the national baby formula...
May 24, 2024 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
NBA champion Glen Davis, known for his contributions to the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship team, has been convicted for his involvement in a scheme to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. Davis was recently sentenced to 40 months in prison and...
May 24, 2024 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On May 20, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Kent Ellsworth, an Arizona resident, has pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in facilitating an “abusive-trust tax shelter”...
May 17, 2024 | Copyright Infringement
Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, faced a lengthy legal battle surrounding his 2018 hit “This Is America,” which has seemingly concluded with an appeals court affirming Glover’s win in the case. In 2021, Emelike Nwosuocha, professionally known as rapper...
May 17, 2024 | Complex Criminal Litigation
Kentrell Gaulden, widely known by his stage name NBA YoungBoy, faces escalating legal challenges spanning multiple jurisdictions. After just posting a $100,000 bond in Cache County, Utah, last week, the Baton Rouge rapper finds himself now held without bond in the...
May 17, 2024 | False Claims Act
The Department of Justice filed a complaint against Study Across the Pond, LLC and its principal, John Borhaug, (“SAPT”) for allegedly violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). While we typically hear about FCA violations in the health care space, the DOJ is alleging...
May 17, 2024 | Drug Policy Law
In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of the cannabis industry, the US Department of Justice is poised to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking, signaling a potential reclassification of marijuana to a less restrictive category. This development holds...
