Feb 2, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of substantial tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China. These tariffs are likely to come with an increase in customs enforcement, with customs officials ensuring that incoming goods are...
Jan 31, 2025 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced that it had indicted the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) with healthcare fraud and conspiracy in relation to unnecessary gynecological and other procedures performed by one of its employed physicians....
Jan 28, 2025 | Fraud Investigations
On January 24, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that James Wilson, a Maryland resident, was convicted of charges related to an alleged $20 million insurance fraud scheme. A federal jury found Wilson guilty of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, money...
Jan 27, 2025 | Fraud Investigations
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., through its subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical, has agreed to a $59.7 million settlement to resolve allegations of submitting false Medicare claims by paying kickbacks to healthcare providers. These kickbacks were allegedly intended...
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 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...
