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...
Mar 27, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
Last month, we wrote about the Trump Administration’s focus on tariffs and predicted that it would result in an increase in customs fraud cases. On March 25, the DOJ announced that a California-based importer of wood flooring and its owners agreed to pay $8.1...
Mar 24, 2025 | Administrative Law, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid, Overpayment Appeals
Because Medicare processes over one billion fee-for-service claims annually, it is impossible for CMS and its contractors to review every claim – or even a substantial percentage of claims – on a pre-payment basis. Accordingly, Medicare has set up various...
Mar 18, 2025 | Healthcare Transactions, Medicare and Medicaid
On March 14, Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing. During the two-and-a-half-hour session, Dr. Oz navigated a...
Mar 18, 2025 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Aylissa Glidewell, a 35-year-old from Kingsport, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud for her role in submitting fraudulent claims for COVID-19 employment tax credit refunds. According to the DOJ, Glidewell’s...
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...
