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...
Jul 31, 2023 | Brand Protection, Trademark Protection
Last week the U.S. Ninth Circuit adopted a standard for contributory trademark infringement liability, “a novel question” before the appellate court. In Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble, Inc., No. 21-56150, 2023 WL 4697350 (9th Cir. July 24, 2023), the plaintiff, doing...
Jul 28, 2023 | Fraud Investigations
Florida attorney Michael L. Meyer has been charged with over 30 counts in connection with a false charitable contribution tax deductions scheme. The DOJ announced that a Fort Lauderdale grand jury returned a 34-count indictment, including conspiracy to defraud the...
Jul 24, 2023 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman often reports on False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement actions. Many high-dollar FCA settlements involve healthcare providers and businesses, in part, due to the number of claims for reimbursement that healthcare providers submit to the government and...
