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...
May 8, 2024 | Government Investigations
On May 2nd, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lengthy sentence in a case involving the unlawful distribution of opioids. Thomas Romano, a 74-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, owned and operated a pain management clinic in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio....
May 8, 2024 | Government Investigations
Whistleblower regulations are evolving, and at the core of this evolution are programs designed to incentivize individuals to alert authorities when inappropriate actions have taken place. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken another step to incentivize...
May 8, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ reached a settlement with Baptist Health System Inc. (Baptist Health) to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Baptist Health is a not-for-profit Florida parent corporation for a network of hospitals and medical providers that submit...
May 7, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that Adarsh Gupta, a New Jersey doctor, was convicted of three counts of health care fraud and two counts of false statements relating to health care matters for causing the submission of over $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Dr. Gupta...
May 7, 2024 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Atlanta, like many major cities across the United States, is grappling with a severe shortage of affordable housing. Skyrocketing property values and rising construction costs have made homeownership an elusive dream for countless families. In response to this crisis,...
Apr 24, 2024 | Business Litigation, Employment Law
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule which bans noncompete clauses for all but a few employees. If the rule goes into effect, even existing noncompetes for the vast majority of American workers would be deemed unenforceable. The...
Apr 23, 2024 | Brand Protection, Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
A Texas trademark showdown between two tequila brands came to a likely end earlier this week, with the plaintiff’s bid for an injunction being shaken and the defendant’s brand unstirred. In Casa Tradicion, S.A. de C.V. v. Casa Azul Spirits, LLC, CV H-22-2972, 2024 WL...
Apr 23, 2024 | Land Use Law
Navigating the development of land, whether for personal or commercial purposes, involves a multifaceted process encompassing legal, financial, and environmental considerations. Central to this process is land use planning, an indispensable aspect of development and...
