May 27, 2025 | White Collar Crime
The Department of Justice pledged to hold accountable those who misused relief funds intended for Americans impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and these recent sentencings serve as a reminder to their pledge. The DOJ announced that three individuals from Georgia—...
May 22, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Contract, Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On May 22, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that Utah-based defense contractor L3 Technologies had agreed to pay $62 million to resolve allegations that one of its subsidiaries violated the False Claims Act (FCA), as well as the Truth in Negotiations Act, by...
May 13, 2025 | Criminal Matters, DOJ, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, who heads the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal division, released a memo addressed to all criminal division personnel entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar Crime.”...
Mar 18, 2025 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Aylissa Glidewell, a 35-year-old from Kingsport, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud for her role in submitting fraudulent claims for COVID-19 employment tax credit refunds. According to the DOJ, Glidewell’s...
Mar 12, 2025 | DOJ, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On March 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two owners of a Florida-based clinical research facility pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with asthma drug trials. According to the DOJ, Angela...
Mar 11, 2025 | DOJ, federal investigations, Federal Tax Investigations, Fraud Investigations, White Collar Crime
The DOJ has announced its largest forfeiture in the history of the Department of Justice’s Health Care Fraud Unit. A Texas pharmacist, Dehshid “David” Nourian, has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $405 million in assets for...
