Aug 7, 2023 | Anti-Counterfeit, Trademark Enforcement
Last week U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D – Del.) and Chuck Grassley (R – Iowa) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing August as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education Awareness Month, highlighting “the importance of trademarks in the American...
Aug 2, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On July 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Leon Haynes, a tax preparer from Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested for fraudulently seeking over $124,000,000 from the IRS by filing over 1,000 tax returns falsely claiming COVID-19-related employment tax...
Aug 2, 2023 | False Claims Act
The DOJ just announced that Martin’s Point Health Care Inc. (Martin’s Point) has agreed to pay $22,485,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. Martin’s Point operates managed care insurance plans known as Medicare Advantage Plans (MA Plans) for...
Jul 31, 2023 | Brand Protection, Trademark Protection
Last week the U.S. Ninth Circuit adopted a standard for contributory trademark infringement liability, “a novel question” before the appellate court. In Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble, Inc., No. 21-56150, 2023 WL 4697350 (9th Cir. July 24, 2023), the plaintiff, doing...
Jul 28, 2023 | Fraud Investigations
Florida attorney Michael L. Meyer has been charged with over 30 counts in connection with a false charitable contribution tax deductions scheme. The DOJ announced that a Fort Lauderdale grand jury returned a 34-count indictment, including conspiracy to defraud the...
Jul 24, 2023 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman often reports on False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement actions. Many high-dollar FCA settlements involve healthcare providers and businesses, in part, due to the number of claims for reimbursement that healthcare providers submit to the government and...
Jul 19, 2023 | Cyber Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
NextGen Healthcare Inc. is a prominent electronic health record (“EHR”) technology vendor that provides software solutions and services to healthcare providers across the United States. The company’s products are widely used to manage patient records, streamline...
Jul 19, 2023 | False Claims Act
On July 14, the Department of Justice announced NextGen Healthcare Inc., an electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor, reached a settlement of $31 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA). According to the government, NextGen...
Jul 12, 2023 | federal investigations
On July 7, the Department of Justice announced Eleazar Medina Rojas, a Mexican national known as Chelelo, has made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia to address allegations of international cocaine and marijuana trafficking. According to court...
