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Health Law Diagnosis
DOJ Announces $23 Million in Settlements Related to Implantation of ICD Cardiac Devices
By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group
On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements with 51 hospitals related to implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), totaling over $23 million. Combined with previously announced settlements,…
The Paterson Criminal Law Blog
FBI Looks into Alleged Bribes, Fraud at Recycling Yard in Paterson, NJ
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly conducting an investigation into several companies after reportedly learning that the businesses were committing fraud crimes at the Paterson municipal recycling yard.…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
What’s Past is Prologue: How The FCA’s Eventful Year in 2016 Will Affect Government Contractors
By Robert T. Rhoad, Matthew Turetzky
2016 was a big year for the False Claims Act (FCA). Total government recoveries were up; total new matters filed were up; and total new government-led FCA matters were up. …
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Prize Scams: Don’t Pay to Play
February 24, 2017 by Ari Lazarus, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC You get a phone call from an excited caller saying you’ve won a trip, a car, or a lot of…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Spanish Royal Family Member Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Theft of Public Funds
El Pais story here NBC News story here: "The king of Spain's brother-in-law was found guilty of fraud and tax evasion and sentenced to more than six years in prison…
Canadian Fraud Law
No trial required: Summary Judgment granted in fraud case
In DBDC Spadina Ltd et al v Norma Walton et al, Justice Newbould of the Ontario Superior Court recently granted a motion for summary judgment on the basis that there…
Above the Fold
Con Artists Roll Out The Red Carpet To Trademark Owners
Registering your brand name as a trademark domestically or internationally can be a long, confusing process involving obscure governmental agencies requiring various fees at seemingly random intervals. Some of these…
Tax
A Federal Crackdown On Tax Zapper Software
In December, the Justice Department announced criminal charges against John Yin, a software salesman who worked for a Canadian company that sells point of sale (POS) software programs that enabled…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Two Bergen County Men Allegedly Committed Fraud, Bribery in South Korean Real Estate Deal
Four suspects, including two men from Bergen County NJ, were indicted on fraud charges in NY. The indictments were issued by a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Englewood NJ Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Charges in New York
An Englewood New Jersey woman is on his way to prison in New York after he pleaded guilty to fraud charges for scamming an elderly woman out of more than…