Embezzlement: Sometimes It’s Just Too Easy
Takeaway: Financial crimes are not exclusively available to senior management, but rather anyone with access to company information could misuse confidential data. Financial crimes are no...
read moreCooperating Witnesses Said More Than Enough: D.C. Court of Appeals Upholds Theft of Trade Secrets Conspiracy Conviction
Posted On Tuesday, March 23, 2021
By: James W. Kraus
By: James W. Kraus
Last week, the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the theft of trade secrets conspiracy conviction of Shan Shi for his role in the theft of data from manufacturers of offshore drilling technology. ...
read moreMaking a Very Bad Situation Worse: Obstruction of Justice for False Statements in OSHA Worker Fatality Investigation
Posted On Monday, March 15, 2021
By: James W. Kraus
By: James W. Kraus
Takeaway: Deviating from a disciplined approach to mitigate the impact of government enforcement, whether by shading the truth or outright lies, can have grave consequences. For any...
read moreDOJ Healthcare Fraud Section 2020 Review: Action on Opioid Epidemic, Telemedicine, and COVID-19
Posted On Wednesday, March 10, 2021
By: James W. Kraus
By: James W. Kraus
In a narrative that seems likely to be repeated in the coming year, the DOJ Healthcare Fraud Unit’s (HCF Unit) contribution to the Fraud Section’s 2020 Year in Review emphasized its enforcement...
read moreHospitals Beware: Expect Increased Government Scrutiny Regarding Billing Practices
Posted On Wednesday, March 3, 2021
By: James W. Kraus
By: James W. Kraus
Takeaways: Hospitals that bill a high percentage of stays at the highest severity level, and those that have a high percentage of high severity stays based on a single diagnosis, should...
read moreThird Circuit Rejects Claims of Brady Violation and Affirms Securities Fraud Conviction
Posted On Monday, March 1, 2021
By: James W. Kraus
By: James W. Kraus
On February 17, 2021, the Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of Christopher Rad of securities fraud, rejecting his claims that the prosecution had withheld evidence regarding one of its key...
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