New York, New York commercial litigation lawyer represented the plaintiff on a qui tam claim. NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL (“NYPHV”), which, prior to 2015, was known as Hudson Valley Hospital Center (“Hudson Valley”). The settlement resolves allegations that NYPHV improperly paid millions of dollars to a Westchester-based oncology practice (the “Oncology Practice”

Mobile, Alabama insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach on insurance contract theory. AI Overview Alabama's bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers who unreasonably deny or delay valid claims, requiring a contract breach and no "reasonably debatable" reason for denial, opening insurers to damages beyond policy limits, including punit

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. In the Autism fraud scheme, Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf, age 27, has been charged by federal information with one count of wire fraud. As set forth in the information, Yussuf and others devised and carried out a scheme to defraud the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention benefit, a

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion by operating a platform that generated false doctors’ orders used to support fraudulent claims for various medical items.

Bowling Green, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 82 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Luther Poynter was incarcerated in the Barren County Detention Center (“BCDC”) on December 25, 2020, for contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support. On December 28, BCDC moved Poynter to a general-population cell, where Scotty Wix and Timothy Guess were

Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and Theft of Government Property. Michael W. Honaker, 55, of Windham, Ohio, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz, after he pleaded guilty in December 2024 to wire fraud and theft of government property. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay

Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and theft of government property. Michael W. Honaker, 55, of Windham, Ohio, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz, after he pleaded guilty in December 2024 to wire fraud and theft of government property. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay

Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of a child during his sexual assault of the victim and distributing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging application. The investigation began after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children alerted law enforcement authorities that a mobile messaging application

Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will

New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The charges in the Indictment arise from an alleged scheme by LUCAS to raise more than $50 million from investors by falsely representing that their money would be invested in early-stage health and wellness companies, when in fact it was

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary prescriptions. From February 2018 to September 2019, Eric Van Vleet, 30, of Delray Beach, Florida, operated Hype Med LLC, which generated medically unnecessary prescriptions through a telemarketing and telemedicine scheme. As part of the health care fraud

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) health care fraud and kickback scheme. From December 2017 to March 2021, Jesse Foote, 60, of Fairfield, Connecticut, conspired with overseas telemarking call centers, DME suppliers, telemedicine companies, and doctors to submit fraudulent claims to health care b

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud Medicare of $172 million, commit money laundering, and pay kickbacks and bribes in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Neil John Aaron Williamsky, 65, of Marlboro, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The potential health risks identified at the

Joplin, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to impede the EPA, a related state agency, and OHSA, and violate the Clean Air Act regarding the removal of asbestos-containing materials. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, 45, a citizen of Honduras, residing in Lawrence, N.Y., who was previously charged by criminal complaint on Aug. 1, 2025, with one count of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Michael Williams, age 44, manufactured and distributed kilogram quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, and he also distributed pound quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana. Williams was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy that had established distribut

Grand Rapids, Michigan, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation wrongful death theory. This case’s tragic facts took place during Joseph Hehrer’s detention at a county jail. After Hehrer showed signs of illness (including vomiting), medical staff repeatedly evaluated him. Yet they failed to uncover that he suffered f

New York City, New York, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin sued the New York Times on a libel theory. The New York Times claimed "truth" in defense. On June 14, 2017, the Times’ Editorial Board published the editorial challenged in this case, entitled “America’s Lethal Politics” (“t

Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of a child during his sexual assault of the victim and distributing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging application. The investigation of Keith Blake Clifton, 31, began after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children alerted law enforcement authorities that a

Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud more than $100,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) benefits administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and managed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services (“DSS”), pl

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien, fraudulent use of a Social Security number, and aggravated identity theft, Jose Mejia-Sarmiento, 67.was found in the Western District of Pennsylvania after having been deported and removed from the United States three times prior between 1996 and 2016, including after a f

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with for unlawfully prescribing Adderall, a Schedule II controlled substance, and Xanax, a Schedule IV controlled substance. David Holbrook, 70, of Bloomsbury, New Jersey was charged by Indictment with nine counts of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances, each in violation of Title 21, United Sta

Mobile, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation and attempted enticement of a minor. Logan Smith, age 38, first came to law enforcement attention following a report that he had been distributing child pornography via the internet. Further investigation revealed that he had been communicating with a minor victim living out of state over a peri

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defendants charged with schemes involving the sale of diverted and misbranded pharmaceutical drugs, including medications used to treat HIV and cancer. Boris Arencibia, 52, and Jose Armando Rivera Garcia, 45, both of Miami, purchased high-priced prescriptions medications from illicit street sources—including patien

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of contract bad faith theory. I Overview Oklahoma insurance bad faith law holds insurers to an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, meaning they must act reasonably, thoroughly investigate, and promptly pay covered claims, not delay or deny them without cause; a breach allows policyholders to s