Nov 14, 2022 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care
Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas (Austin) announced that Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. had agreed to pay $3 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. According to its website, Omega Healthcare Investors...
Apr 27, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care
In May of 2021, the Department of Justice established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to investigate claims of fraud against COVID-19 relief programs. In March of 2022, the Department announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin...
Mar 24, 2022 | Data Breach, DOJ, Fraud Investigations
On March 18, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that Kevin Kirton, a computer consultant, had been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison and was ordered to pay restitution of over $600,000. Kirton pled guilty...
Mar 24, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a guilty plea by Mr. Gurgen Israyelyan for the theft of government property associated with COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Israyelyan owned or controlled several entities, including Saint Christopher Hospice,...
Mar 18, 2022 | Cyber Law, DOJ, Fraud Investigations
On March 8, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a settlement with a defense contractor resolving allegations that the contractor had violated the False Claims Act by failing to take sufficient steps to safeguard sensitive information from...
Mar 10, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, White Collar Crime
On March 10, the Department of Justice announced the appointment of a chief prosecutor to oversee enforcement efforts stemming from fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin Chambers has been named the Director for COVID-19...
