Aug 8, 2022 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
Biogen IDEC, Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company, agreed to pay $900 million to resolve alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act (FCA). The agreement was made days before the trial – which was...
Aug 3, 2022 | False Claims Act
On July 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release noting that Biotronik Inc. greed to pay $12.95 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) and the...
Aug 3, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in March of 2020 and through several programs and allowances, it provides relief to businesses and individuals hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since September 2021, the U.S. Department...
Aug 3, 2022 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert on July 20, 2022, relating to potential fraud concerns in the telehealth industry. Special fraud alerts are rare—this newest alert is only the fourth issued in the last decade. A special...
Aug 3, 2022 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that Paragon Community Healthcare, a Tampa-area pain management clinic, would be closed to resolve allegations of violating the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). The clinic owners, Theodore Ferguson II and Timothy Ferguson (the “Fergusons”) along...
Jul 28, 2022 | SEC Investigations, White Collar Crime
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Michael Alan Stollery, the CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS), pleaded guilty to securities fraud for his role in a cryptocurrency scheme that involved raising approximately $21 million...
Jul 26, 2022 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that father and son pharmacists, Isaac F. Brady III and Isaac F. Brady IV, entered a consent decree to resolve allegations of unlawful opioid distributions. The consent decree restrains and enjoins the pharmacy, Asheboro Drug Company, and its...
Jul 26, 2022 | False Claims Act
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. (“Aerojet”), an aerospace and defense company headquartered in California, agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it misrepresented its compliance with cybersecurity requirements in violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). This...
Jul 26, 2022 | Cyber Law, Data Breach, HIPAA
Cyber breaches, especially in the health care industry, continue to plague companies of all sizes. Chilivis Grubman attorneys routinely discuss cyber-related developments. In May 2022, CG attorneys discussed the ARcare data breach that potentially affected over...
Jul 26, 2022 | Election Law, White Collar Crime
Two small town city officials could face prison after pleading guilty to federal charges in a vote buying scheme. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, Jerry Trabona, 72, the former Chief of Police in Amite City, LA and Kristian Hart, 49, a current Amite City...
