Jun 5, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, the regulatory and legal fallout from the pandemic is far from over. Since the COVID public health emergency (PHE) expired in May 2023, various federal agencies, including HHS-OIG and the DOJ, have been investigating...
Jun 5, 2024 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) has long been one of the federal government’s most powerful tools when it comes to healthcare fraud and abuse. Not only is the AKS a felony statute, imposing a sentence of up to ten years in prison per violation, but a violation of...
Jun 3, 2024 | Zoning and Land Use
Sometimes, properties undergo rezoning, resulting in changes to their permitted uses. This can mean a single-family residential property with a 100-foot frontage is now required to have a 200-foot frontage, or a property with two rental units can only have one due to...
Jun 3, 2024 | Tree Ordinance
Atlanta, famed for its lush tree canopy, has a deep appreciation for the value of its urban forest. The trees not only add to the city’s charm but also play a vital role in enhancing air quality, mitigating urban heat, and sustaining local wildlife. To safeguard...
Jun 3, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Daniel Hurt, owner and/or operator of Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice Laboratory LLC, and Sonoran Desert Pathology Associates LLC, will pay $27 million to resolve allegations of violating the...
May 24, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that Vladislav Kotlya was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for mail fraud. Kotlya previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud related to his $1.9 million baby formula scheme, a portion of which took place during the national baby formula...
May 24, 2024 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
NBA champion Glen Davis, known for his contributions to the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship team, has been convicted for his involvement in a scheme to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. Davis was recently sentenced to 40 months in prison and...
May 24, 2024 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On May 20, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Kent Ellsworth, an Arizona resident, has pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in facilitating an “abusive-trust tax shelter”...
May 17, 2024 | Copyright Infringement
Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, faced a lengthy legal battle surrounding his 2018 hit “This Is America,” which has seemingly concluded with an appeals court affirming Glover’s win in the case. In 2021, Emelike Nwosuocha, professionally known as rapper...
