Jan 4, 2022 | Fraud Investigations
On January 3, a jury in San Jose, CA, returned a guilty verdict, convicting Elizabeth Holmes of four federal fraud charges for deceiving investors on what her blood testing company’s machines could do, how much money the company could earn, and how widely the...
Dec 8, 2021 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
On November 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Thomas Wilburn Shoemaker was sentenced in the Southern District of Mississippi to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution and forfeit assets traced to gains from his role in a...
Dec 8, 2021 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
On December 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a federal jury convicted Peter Bolos for his role in a telemedicine pharmacy fraud scheme. After a month-long trial, Mr. Bolos was convicted of “22 counts of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit...
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 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...
Sep 7, 2021 | Fraud Investigations
For years, the knowledge and discussion of potential uses and benefits of medical treatments based on human amniotic tissue and fluids were limited to the healthcare community. However, the potential benefits of such treatments have moved to the forefront of public...
