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...
May 17, 2024 | Complex Criminal Litigation
Kentrell Gaulden, widely known by his stage name NBA YoungBoy, faces escalating legal challenges spanning multiple jurisdictions. After just posting a $100,000 bond in Cache County, Utah, last week, the Baton Rouge rapper finds himself now held without bond in the...
May 17, 2024 | False Claims Act
The Department of Justice filed a complaint against Study Across the Pond, LLC and its principal, John Borhaug, (“SAPT”) for allegedly violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). While we typically hear about FCA violations in the health care space, the DOJ is alleging...
May 17, 2024 | Drug Policy Law
In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of the cannabis industry, the US Department of Justice is poised to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking, signaling a potential reclassification of marijuana to a less restrictive category. This development holds...
May 14, 2024 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act
On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that now-bankrupt financial technology company Kabbage Inc. (d/b/a KServicing) has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act (FCA) by “knowingly submitting...
May 14, 2024 | Copyright Infringement
Earlier this year, we wrote about the Supreme Court’s questioning of a record company’s bid to cap damages for copyright infringement occurring more than three years before the filing of suit. On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of plaintiff Sherman...
May 13, 2024 | False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Baptist Health System, a Florida-based hospital system, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by offering improper discounts to federal health care...
May 8, 2024 | Criminal Matters, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On May 2nd, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an opioid manufacturer was ordered to pay $1.086 billion in criminal fines and an additional $450 million in criminal forfeiture for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This marks the...
