Mar 5, 2024 | White Collar Crime
In recent years, the government has been actively combating return preparer fraud. CG Attorneys have analyzed various tax preparer cases, including a recent complaint filed by the United States aimed at barring nine Florida tax preparers and their associated...
Feb 23, 2024 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
On February 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for Fiscal Year 2023. The DOJ’s press release announced the “highest number of settlements and judgments in history,” at 543 total settlements and judgments....
Feb 14, 2024 | White Collar Crime
Established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aimed to provide financial relief to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, intending to bolster employee retention and sustain payroll...
Feb 1, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On January 29, the Department of Justice announced three former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees were sentenced in the District of Columbia for their involvement in a conspiracy to steal proprietary software and sensitive law-enforcement databases from...
Jan 16, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On December 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The pharmaceutical company, based in California and specializing in rare disorders, faced...
Jan 16, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On August 24, 2023, The Department of Justice announced the conviction of Ron Elfenbein, M.D., of Arnold, Maryland, for five counts of healthcare fraud. In a groundbreaking decision, Chief Judge James K. Bredar of the U.S. District Court for Maryland overturned the...
