Jun 6, 2022 | SEC Investigations
On May 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had charged SCWorx Corp. and its former Chief Executive Officer with making false and misleading statements about SCWorx’s plans to distribute COVID-19 rapid test kits in April 2020. The SEC alleges...
May 11, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On May 9, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of two Florida men, Phillip J. Augustin and James Stote for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Apr 27, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care
In May of 2021, the Department of Justice established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to investigate claims of fraud against COVID-19 relief programs. In March of 2022, the Department announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin...
Apr 12, 2022 | Government Investigations
Since the CARES Act was enacted, Chilivis Grubman has reported on government efforts to curtail fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds provided by the CARES Act. Between 2020 and the early parts of 2021, the government frequently reported on its investigations...
Mar 24, 2022 | COVID-19 Related Law, Fraud Investigations
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a guilty plea by Mr. Gurgen Israyelyan for the theft of government property associated with COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Israyelyan owned or controlled several entities, including Saint Christopher Hospice,...
