Nov 11, 2024 | Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid
When the Affordable Care Act was passed and signed into law by President Obama in 2010, one of its provisions required Medicare providers and suppliers to report and refund Medicare overpayments within 60 days of “identifying” such an overpayment. Violating this...
Nov 8, 2024 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On November 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction against Miami tax preparers Niclas Pierre and Elius Bessard, barring them and their businesses from tax preparation...
Nov 8, 2024 | Public Corruption
On November 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of three prominent officials from Jackson, Mississippi, on charges related to an alleged bribery scheme. The individuals charged are Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II, 43; Mayor of...
Nov 8, 2024 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that Adnan S. Khan, M.D., a New England doctor, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances. Khan now faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting to illegal distributing controlled substances through...
Nov 8, 2024 | Strategic Land Use
Strategic land use planning is essential for sustainable community development, helping neighborhoods, cities, and regions grow while balancing economic, social, and environmental priorities. Effective land use planning is key to ensuring that development not only...
Nov 8, 2024 | Copyright Infringement
Universal Music Group (UMG) has initiated a legal battle against Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore, accusing them of “industrial-scale copyright infringement” in a lawsuit filed on November 4, 2024. UMG, along with ABKCO and Concord Music Group, is...
Oct 31, 2024 | Zoning and Land Use
These are special zoning tools used by the City of Atlanta to add extra rules on top of regular zoning laws. They’re designed to protect certain areas of the city that have unique characteristics or are undergoing significant changes. Types of Overlay Districts...
Oct 28, 2024 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Tyshion Nautese Hicks, of Vienna, Georgia, was just sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a $30 million COVID-19 unemployment scheme. Hicks, along with six co-conspirators, were indicted in 2022 for, amongst other things, conspiracy...
Oct 22, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On October 17, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of several executives and a corporation involved in what it described as a conspiracy related to price-fixing, bid-rigging, and job allocation in the ready-mix concrete industry in the Savannah,...
