Jul 14, 2022 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On July 7, 2022, a jury convicted ex-Theranos COO, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, of two counts of conspiracy and 10 counts of fraud for defrauding investors and paying patients with false claims relating to the blood-testing technology start-up. This conviction follows the...
Jul 14, 2022 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
This month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two separate False Claims Act (FCA) settlement against major U.S. airlines. On July 1, the DOJ announced that Air France and KLM had agreed to pay $3.9 Million to resolve allegations that they violated the FCA by...
Jun 6, 2022 | Government Investigations
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), law enforcement arrested Kateline Lavache of Hampton, GA on June 1, on criminal charges related to her alleged scheme to defraud Medicare. Lavache is accused of prescribing medically unnecessary durable medical equipment...
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...
Apr 12, 2022 | Government Investigations
Since the CARES Act was enacted, Chilivis Grubman has reported on government efforts to curtail fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds provided by the CARES Act. Between 2020 and the early parts of 2021, the government frequently reported on its investigations...
Feb 16, 2022 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On February 10, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of ten individuals in connection with an alleged $300 million healthcare fraud scheme. The defendants are alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and pay and receive...
