Healthcare Providers Agree to Pay Back $1.9 Million in Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON DC — Several doctors, medical practices, and a marketing company have agreed to pay a total of $1.9 million to settle allegations that they participated in illegal laboratory kickback schemes that…
Analysis-EU faces a complex task as it tries to agree Russia sanctions
By Robin Emmott and John Irish BRUSSELS – The European Union says it is ready to impose “massive” economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, but officials and diplomats say the…
Clayton Deardorff and Stepping Stones Healthcare LLC Agree to Pay $589,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Darren J. LaMarca, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that Clayton Deardorff (“Deardorff”) and his company, Stepping Stones Healthcare, LLC (“SSH”), have agreed to pay $589,000 to…
Biden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns
By David Brunnstrom, Kiyoshi Takenaka and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/TOKYO -U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic…
Companies Agree to Pay $1.15 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud in Obtaining Army Contracts Reserved for Eligible Small Businesses
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Idaho-based Native American Services Corp. (NASCO) and Texas-based Mirador Enterprises, Inc. (Mirador) have agreed to pay $1.15 million…
Central Medical Systems, LLC, Alan Trent Harley And Joan Harley Agree To Pay $600K To Settle False Claims Act Liability
Orlando, FL –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that Central Medical Systems, LLC, Joan Harley, and Alan Trent Harley have agreed to pay the United States $600,000 to resolve allegations…
Kellogg’s Employees Agree To New Contract Ending Over 2 Month Long Strike
The roughly 1,400 striking Kellogg’s workers ended a 10-week strike and voted in favor of a new labor contract with the cereal giant, multiple sources reported. “Our striking members at Kellogg’s ready-to-eat…
Philadelphia Pharmacy and Its Owner Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the owner of LAN Apothecary, Inc. (“LAN Apothecary”) in Philadelphia has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve liability under the False…
Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies Agree to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
Riad “Ray” Zahr, a pharmacist in Dearborn, Michigan, along with two specialty pharmacies that Zahr formerly owned and operated, have agreed to pay the United States $1 million to resolve allegations that…
Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies Agree to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
BOSTON – A Michigan pharmacist and two pharmacies agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a drug used in rapid reversal of opioid…
Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups and Entellus Medical agree to pay $4.2 million to resolve False Claims Act lawsuit alleging kick-back arrangements
ATLANTA – Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates (“MHSA”) a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus Medical have agreed to pay…
California Parents Agree to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case
BOSTON – Two Silicon Valley parents have agreed to plead guilty in connection with their involvement in the college admissions case. Gregory Colburn, M.D., 63, and Amy Colburn, 61, of Palo Alto,…
Worcester Landlord and Employee Agree to Resolve Sexual Harassment Allegations
BOSTON – A Worcester property landlord, Mohan Prashad, and employee, David Besaw, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also…
Chelsea Landlord and Property Manager Agree to $80,000 Settlement for False Claims Act Violations
BOSTON – A Chelsea landlord, 44 Gerrish, LLC, and its property manager, HallKeen Management, Inc., have agreed to pay an $80,000 settlement for submitting false claims to the federal government after receiving…
Republicans Agree With Democrats That Biden’s Budget Is ‘Transformational’
As the House moves toward a vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion spending package, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement on one thing: the bill’s impact will be transformational. Whether the…
John Deere Workers Agree To New Contract After Month-Long Strike
Workers at John Deere agreed to a six-year contract Wednesday, ending a strike that lasted over a month. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents 10,000 John Deere workers announced that its…
Loudoun Schools Agree Not To Punish Teacher For Refusing To Use Transgender Pronouns Following Court Order
The Loudoun County school board agreed to a settlement in a Virginia Circuit Court Monday with a teacher who was suspended from his job for expressing disagreement with the district’s transgender policy.…
Dayton psychiatric hospital and owner agree to pay $425,000 to resolve claims for unnecessary diagnostic testing
DAYTON, Ohio – Access Hospital Dayton, LLC and its owner, Dr. John Johnson, have agreed to pay the United States $374,780 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly caused the…
100 Nations Agree To Non-Binding Pact To End Deforestation By 2030
The U.S., China and more than 100 other nations signed onto a pact to end deforestation by 2030 at the ongoing United Nations climate summit, the U.K. announced. “Conserving our forests and…
Gree Appliance Companies charged with failure to report dangerous dehumidifiers and agree to $91 million resolution
LOS ANGELES – A Chinese appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to resolve criminal charges for failing to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that millions of…
PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, SAMIR MULLICK, MD, SC AND DR. SAMIR MULLICK AGREE TO PAY OVER $700,000 TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
Acting United States Attorney Richard. G. Frohling announced on October 27, 2021 that Samir Mullick, MD, SC, which does business as Pediatric Associates, and its owner Dr. Samir Mullick, agreed to pay…
‘Majority Of Faculty Agree With Many Or Even Most Of My Positions’: Canceled Professor Speaks Out
A University of Chicago professor, whose prestigious lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was cancelled at the behest of a Twitter mob who disagreed with his viewpoints, warns that “free…
Five Essex County Gas Stations Agree to Pirce Gouging Settlement
NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs has reached a settlement agreement for more than $138,000 involving five Essex County gas stations…
Creve Coeur pharmacy and owner agree to pay $1,507,808.50 to resolve lawsuit alleging dispensing of controlled substances with no legitimate medical purpose
ST. LOUIS – The United States has reached a civil settlement with Olive Street Pharmacy, LLC (Olive Street) and pharmacy technician Irina Shlafshteyn (Shlafshteyn) resolving a civil complaint bringing claims under the…
Both Sides in Howell Agree on One Thing…The Business Manager Must Go
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Business Manager Brian Geoghegan must go. There aren’tt too many things the Howell Democrats and Republicans agree on just four days ahead of the contentious 2020…
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