Jun 6, 2022 | Government Investigations
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), law enforcement arrested Kateline Lavache of Hampton, GA on June 1, on criminal charges related to her alleged scheme to defraud Medicare. Lavache is accused of prescribing medically unnecessary durable medical equipment...
Jun 6, 2022 | Election Law
In 2021, the Georgia legislature, in a bill signed by Governor Brian Kemp, established a type of political action committee (PAC) that can accept and spend unlimited funds in support of a candidate. This new type of PAC was called a leadership committee and would be...
Jun 2, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Charles Thompson, a 76-year-old former physician assistant, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances and seven counts of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances for...
Jun 2, 2022 | False Claims Act, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ previously filed a complaint against former True Health Diagnostics LLC (“THD”) CEO, former Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation (“BHD”) CEO, and former Little River Healthcare (“LRH”) CEO under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) for alleged violations of the...
Jun 2, 2022 | Cyber Law, HIPAA
Cyber threats are well known and companies are often concerned about external threats to their IT systems – and considering the data on breaches, such concern is warranted. However, companies should not overlook insider threats – like the one highlighted in a recent...
May 19, 2022 | False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) is one of the most powerful tools frequently used by the federal government to combat fraud. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the...
May 19, 2022 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that a federal jury convicted Jesmina Ramirez of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of money laundering for her role in a health care fraud scheme. It was proven at trial that, for nearly two years, Ramirez laundered...
May 19, 2022 | Health Care Fraud
On May 16, 2022, the Department of Justice announced the conviction of owners and operators of four orthotic brace suppliers in Texas and Arkansas for a $6.5 million kickback scheme. Bruce and Bobbi Stroud, husband and wife and residents of Prosper, Texas, along...
May 19, 2022 | Election Law
John Oxendine, Georgia Insurance Commissioner from 1995 to 2011, ran for Governor in 2010 and since that time has been battling the state Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (formerly known as, and referred to herein as, the “Ethics Commission”)...
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)...
