Oct 14, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced home health agency, Allstar Health Providers Inc., will pay $399,990 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan rules. This matter was initiated under the qui tam...
Oct 14, 2024 | False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On October 10, 2024, the DOJ announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals had agreed to pay $450 million to resolve two matters, one of which was the result of an investigation conducted pursuant to the False Claims Act (FCA). According to the DOJ, the settlement encompasses...
Oct 9, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On October 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Kenneth Marston, a Massachusetts business owner, pleaded guilty to willfully failing to collect, account for, and pay payroll taxes owed by his companies. Marston owned and operated Bowmar Steel Industries...
Oct 7, 2024 | False Claims Act
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in an election data scheme following the 2020 presidential election. Peters gained national attention as a prominent figure in the election denial movement after the 2020...
Oct 4, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
Brandon Dillard, Atlanta’s self-proclaimed “Top Veneer Specialist & Trainer”, was arrested on October 3, 2024 and charged with eight felonies, including violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act. According to the Fulton County...
Oct 2, 2024 | Fraud Investigations
The DOJ announced that John W. Kosolcharoen, founder and chief executive officer of Liveyon LLC and Genetech Inc., was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for one count of introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and...
Oct 2, 2024 | Land Zoning Law
Atlanta has taken a bold step in addressing homelessness with the opening of its first shipping container village, The Melody. Located in downtown Atlanta, this pilot project aims to rapidly rehouse 40 previously homeless individuals. According to Atlanta Civic Circle...
Oct 2, 2024 | Fraud Investigations
On September 30, 2024, the Department of Justice announced that Zishan Alvi, a 45-year-old Illinois resident, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a COVID-19 testing case. According to court documents, Alvi owned and operated a laboratory in...
