Jun 26, 2023 | Government Investigations
A recent U.S. Department of Justice press release sheds light on the devastating consequences of opioid misuse and inappropriate prescriptions. The DOJ’s press release discussed a dentist who has been convicted for unlawfully distributing opioids, which led to the...
Jun 26, 2023 | Civil Matters
On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Dubin v. United States, case number 22-10, in which the justices held that the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, is only triggered when the defendant’s “use” of another...
Jun 26, 2023 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the conviction of David Copeland for his involvement in a substantial kickback and bribery scheme to defraud TRICARE, the federal program that provides health insurance benefits to many American...
Jun 26, 2023 | False Claims Act
On June 16, the Supreme Court issued a crucial decision in the case of United States el rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., et al. In this landmark ruling, Justice Elena Kagan, writing for an eight to one majority, resolved a circuit split and...
Jun 26, 2023 | federal investigations
On June 2, the Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Batyr Myatiev, of Florida, for conspiring to defraud the United States and conspiring to harbor aliens and induce them to remain in the United States. According to court documents and statements made in...
Jun 26, 2023 | White Collar Crime
In January 2023, Dr. Francis F. Joseph was convicted of theft in connection with healthcare and wire fraud for misappropriating nearly $250,000 from COVID-19 relief programs. The DOJ just announced that Dr. Joseph has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison....
Jun 26, 2023 | False Claims Act
The U.S. Department of Justice has reported the conviction of a Chief Compliance Officer in a massive Medicare fraud scheme. According to the DOJ’s press release, a high-ranking healthcare executive, Steven King, was found guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme...
Jun 26, 2023 | Government Investigations
On June 14, the Department of Justice announced that Julian Russ, the Chief Financial Officer of a Mississippi company, pleaded guilty to willfully failing to report and pay over employment taxes withheld from employees’ paychecks. Russ was the CFO of Community...
