Jan 14, 2025 | Administrative Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Late last year, President Biden signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025. This alone is not newsworthy, as this has happened every year since the NDAA was introduced in 1961. Generally speaking, the NDAA governs Department of...
Jan 13, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Insignia’s ambitious Lotus Grove development, as reported by Urbanize Atlanta, promises to transform the landscape with two 12-story residential towers and approximately 1 million square feet of new construction. This project will also feature a public park...
Jan 13, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare (CRH) in Chesapeake, Virginia, has recently been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and interference with government functions. The indictment involves Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, a prominent doctor who had...
Jan 8, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Downtown Atlanta’s plan to reconnect neighborhoods through greenspace atop freeway lanes has reached a new milestone with the release of its draft master plan. Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) introduced the Stitch proposal eight years ago, and the nearly 1,000-page...
Jan 8, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
Although False Claims Act cases involving federal grant fraud may not be as common as those involving healthcare fraud, the consequences of such cases can be just as significant. Recently, Athira Pharma, a Washington state-based biopharmaceutical company, agreed to...
Jan 6, 2025 | Code Enforcement, False Claims Act, ommercial payor audits
The DOJ has announced that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (“Booz Allen”) will pay $15.875 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”). According to the DOJ, between approximately 2013 and 2018, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering...
Dec 17, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
On December 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Texas physician pleaded guilty in connection with an alleged scheme involving over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, which purportedly resulted in $5.5 million in fraudulent claims. According to court...
