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...
Jan 3, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On December 22, the Department of Justice announced the sentencing of certified public accountant Dustin M. Lewis of Nevada. The accountant, formerly associated with L.L. Bradford & Company, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for his involvement in separate...
Oct 25, 2023 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Alisha Richardson, former nursing home scheduler, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud. A Chicago federal jury returned the indictment that could land Richardson in prison for decades. According to the indictment, Richardson was the head...
Oct 25, 2023 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
Chilivis Grubman attorneys continue to track federal enforcement actions related to COVID-19 relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Notably, the government has more time to bring civil and/or criminal enforcement actions because President...
Oct 11, 2023 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ just announced that Lourdes Navarro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. Navarro now faces up to 20 years in prison for her role in a $359 million scheme the Government alleges exploited the COVID-19 pandemic. According to...
Oct 10, 2023 | False Claims Act, White Collar Crime
COVID relief fund fraud has been a focus of the Department of Justice since the various programs’ inception. Since the CARES Act was signed into law, CG attorneys have warned about heightened enforcement efforts. CG attorneys wrote about the increased risk of...
