Shire PLC Subsidiaries to Pay $350 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The Justice Department on January 11 announced that Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC and other subsidiaries of Shire plc (Shire) will pay $350 million to settle federal and state False Claims Act allegations that Shire and the company it acquired in 2011,...
Two Businessmen Plead Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Schemes
A former general manager and partial owner of a Florida-based energy company and an owner of multiple Texas-based energy companies each on January 10 pleaded guilty to foreign bribery charges for their roles in a scheme to corruptly secure contracts...
Four Individuals Charged for Alleged Involvement in Foreign Bribery Scheme Involving $800 Million International Real Estate Deal
Court documents were unsealed charging four individuals for their roles in a scheme to pay $2.5 million in bribes to facilitate the $800 million sale of a commercial building in Vietnam to a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, on January 10.
Texas Dental Management Firm, 21 Affiliated Dental Practices, and Their Owners and Marketing Chief Agree to Pay $8.45 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Medicaid Claims for Pediatric Dental Services
Texas-based MB2 Dental Solutions (MB2) and 21 pediatric dental practices affiliated with MB2, along with their owners and marketing chief, have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas Medicaid program $8.45 million to resolve...
Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A Detroit-area neurosurgeon was sentenced to 235 months in prison for his role in $2.8 million health care fraud scheme in which he caused serious bodily harm to patients by performing unnecessary invasive spinal surgeries, on January 8.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Detroit Tax Return Preparation Business
Tax Pioneer, a Detroit-area tax return preparation business, and its alleged owner, Dieasha Davis fraudulently maximize tax refunds by falsifying income and deductions on tax returns, according to a civil complaint filed by the Justice Department on...
Former Vice President of Publicly Traded Company Charged with Orchestrating $100 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
A former vice president of U.S. operations at a now-defunct publicly traded Canadian oil-services company was indicted with orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently inflate the company’s reported revenue by approximately $100 million.
Two New York Salesmen Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Selling Vending Machine Businesses
A federal judge sentenced two Long Island, New York, sales representatives to prison for fraudulently selling vending machine businesses, the Justice Department announced on January 6. The defendants worked at Multivend, LLC, d/b/a/ Vendstar, based in...
