Sep 29, 2021 | SEC Investigations
On September 24, the SEC announced that it had reached a settlement with the world’s largest advertiser, WPP plc, to resolve allegations that the company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on multiple occasions. WPP was accused of violating the...
Sep 22, 2021 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
On September 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the execution of another nationwide enforcement action targeting healthcare fraud. The enforcement action marks the second year that the DOJ has announced a nationwide takedown. Last year, CG attorneys...
Sep 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman attorneys have discussed the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) extensively. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. The FCA also prohibits...
Sep 22, 2021 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a powerful enforcement tool for the U.S. Government. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the federal government. The FCA also prohibits any...
Sep 21, 2021 | SEC Investigations
If you are reading this, the chances are good that you have heard of cryptocurrency. But what is cryptocurrency? How does it work? Is it actually currency? Is it property? Who regulates it? All great questions and all with answers that leave a little to be...
Sep 16, 2021 | Health Care
On September 7, the Department of Justice announced that Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players had pled guilty to defrauding a health care program set up by the NFL to benefit former players. This announcement came after a trial resulted in a hung jury and...
Sep 7, 2021 | False Claims Act
On August 30, 2021, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $90 million settlement with Sutter Health and its affiliates to resolve allegations that Sutter Health had overcharged the Medicare Advantage Program. The government alleged that Sutter...
Sep 7, 2021 | SEC Investigations
On August 18, the SEC announced that it had charged three former Netflix Inc. software engineers and two close associates with insider trading. The SEC alleges that the group realized over $3 million in profit by trading on material non-public information concerning...
Sep 7, 2021 | Fraud Investigations
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s increased focus on CARES Act relief fund fraud, the government continues to investigate and enforce healthcare fraud unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent indictment demonstrates the government’s continued...
