Aug 28, 2023 | Health Care
The DOJ announced that Artur Chanchikyan, owner of home health agency Gentle Touch Home Health Care Inc. (Gentle Touch), pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans. According to the DOJ, Chanchikyan applied for a $160,000...
Aug 28, 2023 | Criminal Matters, Election Law
On August 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Reinaldo Vargas-Rodriguez, the former mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico, has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for his role in a bribery scheme. Vargas-Rodriguez served as the mayor of Humacao...
Aug 17, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of a doctor involved in a COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme. The case highlights the abuse of government programs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s continued its efforts...
Aug 17, 2023 | White Collar Crime
While the world grappled with the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, government relief programs were a beacon of hope for businesses struggling to survive. Aside from discussion related to most recent COVID-19 variants, the COVID-19 pandemic is...
Aug 17, 2023 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that former NBA player, Terrence Williams, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme. Williams previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. According...
Aug 17, 2023 | Election Law
On August 11, the Department of Justice announced that former Tennessee State Senator and practicing attorney Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for violating campaign finance laws and conspiring to defraud the Federal Election...
Aug 7, 2023 | Anti-Counterfeit, Trademark Enforcement
Last week U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D – Del.) and Chuck Grassley (R – Iowa) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing August as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education Awareness Month, highlighting “the importance of trademarks in the American...
Aug 2, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On July 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Leon Haynes, a tax preparer from Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested for fraudulently seeking over $124,000,000 from the IRS by filing over 1,000 tax returns falsely claiming COVID-19-related employment tax...
Aug 2, 2023 | False Claims Act
The DOJ just announced that Martin’s Point Health Care Inc. (Martin’s Point) has agreed to pay $22,485,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. Martin’s Point operates managed care insurance plans known as Medicare Advantage Plans (MA Plans) for...
