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“Not Guilty” Verdicts for Our Client Who Was Falsely Accused of Child Molestation and Rape Charges

November 1, 2012

Yesterday, a jury in Clayton County, Georgia returned “not guilty” verdicts on all seven counts of an indictment charging our client with child molestation, rape, aggravated sexual battery and other charges. Our client, a local businessman, had been falsely accused by a teenager of serious sex crimes. We thoroughly investigated the case and found that […]

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Apego, Inc. Executives Charged with Conspiracy to Evade Customs Duties

October 23, 2012

On Monday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the indictment of two executives of a Lawrenceville company on federal charges of conspiracy to evade U.S. “anti-dumping” duties on paper produced in China and bribery of foreign officials. The company, Apego Inc., is a major supplier of lined notebook paper for schools. Federal prosecutors allege that executives of […]

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“Patient Broker” Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Kickback Scheme

September 27, 2012

Last month, a “patient broker” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in a conspiracy to commit Medicare fraud that resulted in huge financial losses to the Medicare system. Jean-Luc Veraguas, who worked for a number of health care providers plead guilty in May, admitting that he accepted illegal kickbacks in exchange […]

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Atlanta Oncology Practice to Pay $4 Million for Overbilling Medicare

September 26, 2012

Last week, a prominent Atlanta cancer treatment practice reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations that it over-billed Medicare. Georgia Cancer Specialists is one of the largest oncology providers in the country and has 27 offices in Georgia. The company has not released a statement yet and though it has […]

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Whistleblower to Receive Over $9 Million in Medical Device Fraud Settlement

September 18, 2012

This summer, the DOJ announced that it had reached a $34 million settlement agreement with a Texas medical device manufacturer to settle a lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act. The company, Orthofix Inc., was accused of a number of fraudulent practices designed to promote sales of its products, violating federal laws designed to prevent […]

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