DOJ Announces Updated White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Policies -
Earlier this week, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) introduced a new white-collar enforcement plan, which sets...more
5/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment Fraud ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Seabrook Rehab Center to Pay $19.75 Million for FCA Violations -
A New Jersey drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, Seabrook, will pay $19.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by...more
5/12/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
Jury Clears SuperValu of Liability in Whistleblower FCA Prescription Pricing Case -
A federal jury in Illinois recently found SuperValu not liable in a whistleblower lawsuit that accused the company of overcharging the...more
3/10/2025
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged for Accepting Foreign Bribes -
On September 26, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and two counts of soliciting donations from...more
9/30/2024
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Campaign Contributions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Reimbursements ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
Walgreens Settles for $106.8 Million Over FCA Violations -
On September 13, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (collectively, Walgreens) agreed to pay $106.8...more
9/23/2024
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CVS ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Money Laundering ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement ,
Stark Law ,
Walgreens
Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced for $59 Million Medications Fraud Conspiracy -
On July 12, Quintan Cockerell, a Texas pharmaceutical marketer, was sentenced to over two years in prison and ordered to pay more than...more
7/22/2024
/ Conspiracies ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement
Numerous regulatory jurisdictions internationally, as well as multiple nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as the World Bank, have increasingly used compulsory corporate monitorships as part of their respective...more
Georgia Laboratory Owner Pleads Guilty to Felony Anti-Kickback Statute Violations -
On February 28, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the guilty plea of Andrew Maloney, who, along with his clinical laboratory...more
3/11/2024
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Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Testing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
IRS ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Opioid ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Tax Evasion ,
TRICARE
This week, SAP SE (SAP), the German-based software company, agreed to pay over $200 million to resolve investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of...more
1/15/2024
/ Bribery ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Political Contributions ,
Remediation ,
Risk Assessment ,
SAP SE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
Ultragenyx to Pay $6 Million To Settle False Claims Act Case -
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. recently agreed to pay $6 million to settle a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act (FCA).
Ultragenyx manufactures a...more
1/8/2024
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Billing Errors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Popular ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement
Recent guidance from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reflects its continued focus on corporate compensation structures to promote compliance. In the past few months, the DOJ has entered into settlement agreements that...more
11/15/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Incentives ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Settlement
Texas Clinical Laboratory and Owner to Pay $5.7 Million to Resolve Outstanding FCA Judgment -
Defunct BestCare Laboratory Services LLC and its founder will pay $5.7 million to settle an outstanding 2018 False Claims Act...more
8/7/2023
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Blue Cross ,
Blue Shield ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Mileage Reimbursement ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmacies ,
Restitution ,
Settlement
Federal Judge Affirms $487 Million Judgment Against Medical Device Distributor for FCA Violations -
On May 12, 2023, US District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright of the District of Minnesota affirmed the entry of a $487 million...more
Florida Doctor Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence for Substance Abuse Treatment Fraud -
Following a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, a Florida doctor was sentenced to 20 years in prison for...more
1/16/2023
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Criminal Convictions ,
Drug Treatment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FIRREA ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Mail Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telemarketing ,
Wire Fraud