Feb 23, 2021 | White Collar Crime
Among the most common white-collar crimes prosecuted by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) are Ponzi schemes. An “investor” uses false promises and creates unfounded expectations to entice others to entrust him with their money – their paycheck, their tax return, and...
Feb 17, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first criminal charges for the misappropriation of funds designated for medical providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the press release, Ms. Amina Abbas owned a home health...
Feb 4, 2021 | White Collar Crime
In separate press releases on January 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced charges against seven individuals involved in two schemes to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds provided by the CARES Act. Under the CARES Act, emergency financial...
Dec 29, 2020 | COVID-19 Related Law, White Collar Crime
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nearly everyone to drastically alter how they once did things, including the justice system. Many aspects of the criminal justice system are now conducted virtually, including but not limited to arraignments, bond revocation hearings,...
Oct 27, 2020 | Government Investigations, Health Care, White Collar Crime
Earlier this year, a jury found Sylvia Hofstetter guilty of a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (“RICO”) conspiracy, two counts of drug conspiracy, money laundering, and maintaining a drug-involved premise for her role in operating pill mills in Florida and...
Oct 20, 2020 | Government Investigations, Health Care, White Collar Crime
The False Claims Act has long been considered one of the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) most powerful tools for preventing wrongdoing in the healthcare industry. However, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division has been actively investigating anti-competitive behavior in the...
