Dec 21, 2022 | Criminal Matters, Government Investigations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Christopher Parris was sentenced to over 20 years (244 months) in prison for his involvement in a COVID-19 scheme and a multi-year Ponzi scheme. COVID-19 Fraud Scheme. Mr. Parris’ COVID-19 scheme was unlike the...
Dec 7, 2022 | Civil Matters, Criminal Matters
On December 2, the Department of Justice announced two former Mississippi Department of Corrections officials were indicted for alleged excessive force against an inmate or “deprivation of rights under color of law.” According to court documents, both Jessica Hill, a...
Dec 2, 2022 | Criminal Matters, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On November 30, 2022, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant decision affecting sentencing in white collar crime cases. In United States v. Banks, the defendant was convicted on fraud and other related charges. As alleged by the government, the...
Nov 29, 2022 | Civil Matters, Criminal Matters
On November 28, Fulton Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney granted Defendants’ Motion to Quash the grand jury indictment that charged six current and former Fulton County detention officers who were facing several charges, including felony murder. The attorneys...
