Jun 20, 2024 | Cyber Law, Data Breach, False Claims Act, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On June 17, the Department of Justice announced that two government contractors agreed to pay a combined $11.3 Million under the False Claims Act for failing to implement certain safeguards to meet cybersecurity requirements contained in their government contracts....
Jun 14, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On June 13, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the founder and CEO of a California-based telehealth company, as well as the company’s clinical president, were charged in what the feds are calling a fraud worth over $100 million. According to the indictment,...
May 14, 2024 | COVID-19 Related Law, False Claims Act
On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that now-bankrupt financial technology company Kabbage Inc. (d/b/a KServicing) has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act (FCA) by “knowingly submitting...
Apr 23, 2024 | Government Investigations
In the wake of the fiasco leaving thousands of Taylor Swift fans without tickets to see their favorite performer, Ticketmaster faces scrutiny from the Department of Justice for alleged questionable business practices. Since its longstanding merger with Live Nation in...
Apr 3, 2024 | Health Care Fraud
On March 29, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Gayk Akhsharumov, the owner of two California-based hospice companies, along with his biller and consultant, Karen Sarkisyan, for their alleged involvement in activities that the DOJ claims...
