“Everyone knew” evidence is not sufficient to convict
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the defendant’s conviction in United States v. Jonathan Nora, 988 F.3d 823 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2021) – a case wherein Nora was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, payment of illegal kickbacks, and...Lesson and Insights from one of the first PPP fraud trial in the country.
I had the opportunity to speak to Nicole Hughes Waid a partner at Fisher Broyles, following her trial in the case of United States v. Casey David Crowther, Case No. 20-cr-00114 (M.D. Fla.). Crowther was one of the first people charged by the federal government with...Woman prosecuted for misappropriating funds designated for COVID Medical Provider Relief
Amina Abbas, of Taylor, was charged by indictment Wednesday in the Eastern District of Michigan with embezzlement of government property. The indictment includes the first criminal charges for the intentional misuse of funds intended to provide relief to health care...Sessions memo rescinded!
News just broke that the Acting AG, Monty Wilkinson, has rescinded the infamous Sessions‘s charging policy, and reinstated AG Holder’s charging policy, which directs prosecutors to conduct an individualized assessment of relevant facts in making charging and...In a blow to prosecutors, Judge Middlebrooks has ruled that prosecutors cannot tactically use Rule 48 when faced with an expiring statute of limitations.
During the pandemic, I have heard of several instances where prosecutors facing the expiration of a statute of limitations period will file an Information, only to then seek dismissal of the Information without prejudice in order to “stop the clock” from running. The...ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I represent doctors, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies, and other health care providers, during government investigations and defend them in qui tam (whistle-blower) actions. I also regularly counsel companies from a variety of industries on the adoption and operation of their compliance programs and related due diligence issues.
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