Feb 26, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, White Collar Crime
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to go after anyone who misuses CARES Act funds. Created to address the financial strain the COVID-19 pandemic forced on individuals and businesses alike, the CARES Act has also become the target of fraudsters and scammers...
Feb 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia General Assembly passed legislation protecting healthcare providers and businesses in the state from lawsuits by customers or employees who blame them for contracting COVID-19. (Read our previous alert...
Feb 17, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first criminal charges for the misappropriation of funds designated for medical providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the press release, Ms. Amina Abbas owned a home health...
Jan 27, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
As many businesses and individuals are aware, the government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) last year to counter the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program...
Jan 15, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
In April 2020, CG attorneys wrote about the increased risk of government scrutiny for recipients of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which initially provided over $349 billion in forgivable PPP loans to small businesses. As Congress authorized hundreds...
Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Government Investigations, Health Care
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a permanent injunction barring Matthew Ryncarz and his companies, Fusion Health and Vitality LLC (d/b/a Pharm Origins) and Fusion Ionz LLC (also d/b/a Pharm Origins), from selling unapproved drugs. ...