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Telehealth Company and Physician Owner Pay $300,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Liability Related to Excluded Provider

On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire announced that telehealth company LifeWorks Counseling Associates and its owner Dr. David Ferruolo had agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting claims for services provided by an excluded individual. According to […]

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DOJ Criminal Chief Issues Sweeping Memo Regarding White Collar Criminal Enforcement

On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, who heads the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal division, released a memo addressed to all criminal division personnel entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar Crime.” Galeotti begins his memo by stating that “white-collar crime [] poses a significant risk to U.S. interests,” and that “the […]

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Panamanian Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Fraud Against the VA

The DOJ announced that Dr. Rolando Chin, a Panamanian surgeon, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  According to the DOJ, Dr. Chin and other Panamanian medical professionals and pharmacies were found to have submitted false and inflated claims to the VA’s Foreign Medical Program (FMP). The FMP […]

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Young Thug RICO Trial Resumes After Judge Denies Mistrial Motions

The high-profile RICO trial involving rapper Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, and several associates resumed on August 12, 2024 in Fulton County, after an eight-week delay. The trial, which began in January 2023, centers on allegations that Young Thug’s music label, YSL (Young Stoner Life), is not just a record label but also a criminal […]

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