Apr 16, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On April 10, the Department of Justice announced that a Louisiana woman, Melissa J. Watson of Slidell, pleaded guilty to theft of public money in connection with an alleged scheme to misappropriate over $780,000 from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), a COVID-19 relief...
Apr 10, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Atlanta based teleradiology company, The Radiology Group, and its CEO Anand Lalaji, ( collectively “TRG”) have entered into an agreement with the United States to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA). As part of the...
Apr 3, 2024 | Copyright Infringement, Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
Last week Amazon.com released its fourth annual Brand Protection Report, highlighting the company’s increased efforts to stop sales of counterfeit products and intellectual property violations. The Report announced that in 2023 alone, Amazon identified, seized, and...
Apr 3, 2024 | Health Care
The DOJ has announced that Mark Sorensen, the former owner of a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) supplier, was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for his role in an $87 million healthcare fraud kickback conspiracy. Chilivis Grubman attorneys...
Apr 3, 2024 | Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
What is a trademark? A trademark serves as a distinctive marker for your brand’s products and services, setting them apart from competitors. It encompasses various elements such as your business name, product moniker, slogan, emblem, or visual design....
Apr 3, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
On March 29, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Gayk Akhsharumov, the owner of two California-based hospice companies, along with his biller and consultant, Karen Sarkisyan, for their alleged involvement in activities that the DOJ claims...
Mar 29, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
Ohio pharmacist, Nathanael Thompson, and pharmacy technician, Sanam Ahmad, have been convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and two counts of defrauding Medicaid for their roles in a $2.3 million scheme. Thompson owned four pharmacies in...
Mar 29, 2024 | Government Investigations
On March 12, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., unanimously found Roman Sterlingov, a dual Russian-Swedish national, guilty on all charges related to his involvement with Bitcoin Fog, which operated as a bitcoin mixing service on the darknet. Sterlingov was involved...
