Nov 20, 2023 | Health Care Fraud
Shiva Akula, the owner and operator of Canon Healthcare, LLC, was convicted by a Louisiana jury of 23 counts of health care fraud. The jury found that Akula defrauded Medicare by overbilling and manipulating various Common Procedural Terminology (“CPT”) codes....
Nov 7, 2023 | Government Contract
On November 2, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a lower Georgia court, which had held that edible products containing delta-8 THC or delta-10 THC were controlled substances under state law. Although the Court of Appeals decision is not binding precedent,...
Nov 6, 2023 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a powerful enforcement tool for the U.S. Government. Amongst other prohibitions, the FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. ...
Oct 25, 2023 | Criminal Matters, federal investigations
Since 2020, Chilivis Grubman attorneys have tracked and written about indictments, guilty verdicts, and prison sentences related to COVID-19 relief programs. CG attorneys have cautioned that no person, despite fame or title, is immune to the government’s efforts. ...
Oct 25, 2023 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Alisha Richardson, former nursing home scheduler, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud. A Chicago federal jury returned the indictment that could land Richardson in prison for decades. According to the indictment, Richardson was the head...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
Chilivis Grubman attorneys continue to track federal enforcement actions related to COVID-19 relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Notably, the government has more time to bring civil and/or criminal enforcement actions because President...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations
On October 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a Florida federal jury reached a verdict in a case involving Jose Goyos, a 37-year-old resident of West Palm Beach. Goyos was convicted of playing a significant role in a case that involved Medicare claims...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations
On September 26, the Department of Justice announced Donald Booker, 57, received a nearly 17-year prison sentence for defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid program. Booker’s co-defendant, Delores Jordan, 55, pleaded guilty last year and is still awaiting sentencing. ...
Oct 24, 2023 | Government Investigations
Every city will face a problematic property or business at some point. How to deal with a nuisance property can be challenging. Legal remedies are available, and the city could choose to bring an in rem action against the property/business in municipal court. But,...
Oct 16, 2023 | Government Contract
On October 12, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed and denied the appeals of companies seeking review of decisions denying them a medical cannabis production license. The appeals concerned a procedural question only and did not address the substantive...
