Nov 20, 2023 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman attorneys often remind readers that the False Claims Act (FCA) is not limited to any single industry. Any company or individual submitting claims for payment to the federal government faces the threat of FCA liability if those claims turn out to be...
Nov 20, 2023 | Health Care Fraud
Shiva Akula, the owner and operator of Canon Healthcare, LLC, was convicted by a Louisiana jury of 23 counts of health care fraud. The jury found that Akula defrauded Medicare by overbilling and manipulating various Common Procedural Terminology (“CPT”) codes....
Nov 7, 2023 | Government Contract
On November 2, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a lower Georgia court, which had held that edible products containing delta-8 THC or delta-10 THC were controlled substances under state law. Although the Court of Appeals decision is not binding precedent,...
Nov 6, 2023 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a powerful enforcement tool for the U.S. Government. Amongst other prohibitions, the FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. ...
Oct 25, 2023 | Criminal Matters, federal investigations
Since 2020, Chilivis Grubman attorneys have tracked and written about indictments, guilty verdicts, and prison sentences related to COVID-19 relief programs. CG attorneys have cautioned that no person, despite fame or title, is immune to the government’s efforts. ...
Oct 25, 2023 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Alisha Richardson, former nursing home scheduler, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud. A Chicago federal jury returned the indictment that could land Richardson in prison for decades. According to the indictment, Richardson was the head...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
Chilivis Grubman attorneys continue to track federal enforcement actions related to COVID-19 relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Notably, the government has more time to bring civil and/or criminal enforcement actions because President...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations
On October 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Florida federal jury reached a verdict in a case involving Jose Goyos, a 37-year-old resident of West Palm Beach. Goyos was convicted of playing a significant role in a case that involved Medicare claims...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations
On September 26, the Department of Justice announced Donald Booker, 57, received a nearly 17-year prison sentence for defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid program. Booker’s co-defendant, Delores Jordan, 55, pleaded guilty last year and is still awaiting sentencing. ...
Oct 24, 2023 | Government Investigations
Every city will face a problematic property or business at some point. How to deal with a nuisance property can be challenging. Legal remedies are available, and the city could choose to bring an in rem action against the property/business in municipal court. But,...
