Apr 8, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ recently filed a complaint against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC and its owner, Dr. Ameet Vohra (collectively “Vohra”), for violating the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the complaint, Vohra Wound Physicians engaged in a nationwide scheme to...
Apr 8, 2025 | FOIS Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off a large number of staff this week, including those responsible for handling public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The cuts are part of a broader reduction of up to 10,000...
Apr 8, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
As reported by Urbanize Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery—one of Atlanta’s most significant historic landmarks—has unveiled a major land use milestone with the opening of its new Visitor Center. The project, two decades in the making, highlights thoughtful urban design,...
Apr 2, 2025 | Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
Lady Gaga is facing a $100 million lawsuit from a California surf company, Lost International. The lawsuit, filed in California district court, accuses the singer of using a logo “substantially similar, if not nearly identical,” to the company’s...
Apr 2, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo filed by a group of former employees who accused the bank of violating its fiduciary responsibilities by allowing its pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), Express Scripts, to overcharge for prescription...
Apr 1, 2025 | False Claims Act
On March 28, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that it caused healthcare providers to submit claims for reimbursement to...
Apr 1, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
As reported by Sustain Atlanta, MARTA has revised its funding plan for transit projects funded by the $2.7 billion transit sales tax approved by Atlanta voters in 2016. The initial plan, released in May, allocated $370 million for 7 miles of light rail** along the...
Mar 31, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations of violating the Federal False Claims Act and various state laws. According to the government, Diopsys...
Mar 30, 2025 | False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the “freedom from excessive fines.” In 2018, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg held that this safeguard is “fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty.” Timbs v. Indiana. And yet, it is not...
Mar 28, 2025 | Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that a federal jury recently convicted Dr. José Alzadon of Paintsville, Kentucky; Michael Bregenzer of Richmond, Texas; and Barbie Vanhoose of West Van Lear, Kentucky, for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid...
