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...
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...
