May 24, 2024 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On May 20, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Kent Ellsworth, an Arizona resident, has pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in facilitating an “abusive-trust tax shelter”...
May 8, 2024 | Criminal Matters, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On May 2nd, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an opioid manufacturer was ordered to pay $1.086 billion in criminal fines and an additional $450 million in criminal forfeiture for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This marks the...
May 8, 2024 | Government Investigations
On May 2nd, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lengthy sentence in a case involving the unlawful distribution of opioids. Thomas Romano, a 74-year-old resident of Wheeling, West Virginia, owned and operated a pain management clinic in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio....
May 8, 2024 | Government Investigations
Whistleblower regulations are evolving, and at the core of this evolution are programs designed to incentivize individuals to alert authorities when inappropriate actions have taken place. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken another step to incentivize...
Apr 23, 2024 | Government Investigations
In the wake of the fiasco leaving thousands of Taylor Swift fans without tickets to see their favorite performer, Ticketmaster faces scrutiny from the Department of Justice for alleged questionable business practices. Since its longstanding merger with Live Nation in...
Apr 16, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On April 11, the Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Daphne Jenkins, a nurse practitioner from Virginia, in a federal court in Boston. The case involved a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme related to durable medical equipment (DME), including...
