Apr 11, 2023 | Criminal Matters
On April 10, the Department of Justice announced a former member of Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex’s (EKCC) internal affairs department pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of an inmate’s civil rights, and a former EKCC sergeant pleaded guilty to three...
Apr 11, 2023 | False Claims Act
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a North Carolina Pharmacy agreed to pay more than $213K to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act. The federal FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or...
Apr 11, 2023 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman attorneys have discussed the government’s increased scrutiny of PPP loans. As a reminder, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provided over $600 billion in PPP Loans to businesses during the peak fallout of the...
Apr 4, 2023 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
Karen Sarkisyan, Gayk Akhsharumov, and Babken Chalkadryan, of San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care Inc. (“San Gabriel”), were each previously charged in the U.S Central District Court of California with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to...
Apr 4, 2023 | Civil Matters, Employment Law
On March 30, 2023, Senior U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal ordered that Stephanie Maddox, a former Athens-Clarke County internal auditor, could proceed in her lawsuit alleging First Amendment retaliation against Athens-Clarke County. However, her retaliation claims...
Apr 3, 2023 | SEC Investigations
Last Year, Chilivis Grubman attorneys discussed Michael Alan Stollery, the CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS), who pled guilty on July 22, 2022 to one count of securities fraud for his role in a cryptocurrency scheme that involved...
Apr 3, 2023 | federal investigations
On Friday, March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill H.B. 837, which enacts major tort reform within the state. Supporters of the legislation say that the reforms were necessary to reduce frivolous lawsuits and limit the hidden costs...
Mar 27, 2023 | Health Care Fraud
On March 23, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Dr. William Lawrence Siefert and Dr. Timothy Ehn were convicted of health care fraud. Dr. Ehn was also convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the government, Dr....
Mar 21, 2023 | Cyber Law, False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman attorneys warned that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative would use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a...
Mar 21, 2023 | Criminal Matters
On March 15, 2023, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a lower court, which had enjoined the Gwinnett County District Attorney from engaging in any enforcement measures concerning the sale of Delta-8, should have instead dismissed the lawsuit. A...
