Jan 17, 2023 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Advanced Bionics LLC, a California-based manufacturer of cochlear implant system devices, had agreed to pay more than $12 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) when it...
Jan 12, 2023 | Government Affairs, Government Investigations
For several years now, Georgia has been moving toward permitting medical cannabis sales in Georgia. In 2015, Haleigh’s Hope Act was signed into law, which allowed possession by qualifying patients of low THC oil, a form of medical cannabis, but notably the Act did...
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 14, 2022 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
The DOJ just announced that Paul Andrecola, a New Jersey business owner, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for selling $2.7 million worth of unregistered pesticides. Andrecola was previously charged with one count of knowingly distributing or selling an unregistered...
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 28, 2022 | Government Contract, Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On Monday, November 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Percoco v. United States, a case involving the “honest-services fraud statute” and whether a private citizen can be convicted for bribery and fraud. The case involves a former New York state...
