North Carolina Pharmacy Settles Controlled Substance Violations with $500,000 Penalty and Injunction

Dec 10, 2024 | Commercial Payor Audits, Health Care, Housing Development Law, Open Records Act, Overpayment Appeals, Public Corruption, Special Use Permit Filing, Strategic Land Use, Tax Fraud

On December 6, the Department of Justice announced that a federal court ordered Elk Pharmacy Inc., a pharmacy in Elkin, North Carolina, to pay a $500,000 penalty and comply with an injunction to prevent the unlawful dispensing of controlled substances. The injunction...

Mississippi Officials Indicted in Alleged Bribery Case

Nov 8, 2024 | Public Corruption

On November 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of three prominent officials from Jackson, Mississippi, on charges related to an alleged bribery scheme. The individuals charged are Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II, 43; Mayor of...