Mar 17, 2025 | Housing Development Law
Metro Atlanta renters are struggling under the weight of rising housing costs, with nearly one-third now spending more than half of their income on rent, according to new Census data. That’s worse than the national average, making it even harder for residents to...
Mar 12, 2025 | DOJ, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On March 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two owners of a Florida-based clinical research facility pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with asthma drug trials. According to the DOJ, Angela...
Mar 11, 2025 | DOJ, federal investigations, Federal Tax Investigations, Fraud Investigations, White Collar Crime
The DOJ has announced its largest forfeiture in the history of the Department of Justice’s Health Care Fraud Unit. A Texas pharmacist, Dehshid “David” Nourian, has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $405 million in assets for...
Mar 11, 2025 | Cyber Law, Data Breach, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, HIPAA
In the past week, authorities were alerted to four separate data breaches affecting more than 560,000 individuals across various healthcare organizations. The breaches were disclosed by Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida,...
Mar 11, 2025 | Housing Development Law, Land Use Law, Strategic Land Use, Zoning and Land Use
Inman Quarter, a vibrant mixed-use destination in Atlanta’s Inman Park, is set for a transformation through a joint venture between Jamestown and longtime owner TriBridge Residential. Jamestown, known for its expertise in placemaking and retail curation, has acquired...
Mar 4, 2025 | Medicare and Medicaid
A federal jury in Detroit convicted Sherif Khalil, a 50-year-old man from Redondo Beach, California, for his involvement in a fraud scheme that put Medicare out of over $4 million. The fraud stemmed from the submission of false claims for medically unnecessary urine...
Mar 4, 2025 | Land Use Law
Atlanta’s Upper Westside is undergoing a significant transformation, with large-scale developments like BRYKS Upper Westside redefining land use in the area. Located along 2200 Marietta Boulevard, this project reflects the broader trend of repurposing industrial...
Feb 28, 2025 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Back in January, we wrote about a district judge in Massachusetts who granted summary judgment in favor of a False Claims Act (FCA) defendant, ruling that the “but for” causation standard should be applied when violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)...
Feb 25, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
On February 20, 2025, Gregory Schreck, 50, of Johnson County, Kansas, pleaded guilty to orchestrating an internet-based operation that defrauded Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion. Schreck, vice president at healthcare...
