Medical-related disinformation is already pernicious, but bad actors sometimes enrich themselves by falsifying clinical trial data. In one such case, the project manager of a clinical research firm was in a conspiracy to falsify clinical drug trial data. The manager...
How prepared are you for an unexpected civil lawsuit? There are many ways that a business can be targeted in the state of California. You can be named as the defendant in a whistleblower lawsuit, or you might be investigated for tax fraud. As the CEO of the company,...
One of America's largest hospital chains is accused of Medicare fraud due to excessive, unnecessary emergency room admission rates. The Service Employees International Union covers five years of data, 2014-2019, that supports these allegations. SEIU analyzed Hospital...
Prescription medication is incredibly dangerous in California if it is not used correctly. Painkillers like prescription opiates have contributed to the massive opiate addiction crisis in the US, and other prescription medications have similar addictive risks. There...
Although many people in California don't put white-collar crime on the same level as violent acts like robbery with a weapon and murder, the courts still dole out harsh punishments. If you are accused of a white-collar crime like money laundering through art sales,...
California residents take out life insurance in order to make sure that their loved ones are taken care of financially after they've passed away. As long as policyholders pay their insurance premiums as directed, their beneficiaries will receive a lump-sum payment...
A former California mayor has been arrested by federal agents and charged with two counts of bribery and seven counts of fraud. The 64-year-old man was taken into custody on Aug. 13. He appeared at an arraignment hearing in a Riverside County federal court later in...
Residents of California should understand that fraud happens in the health care space. Normally, people associate fraud with purely financial crimes where a person deceives in order to get money or other things of value. Medical professionals are supposed to act in...
The government has some pretty potent tools in its arsenal when it suspects that individuals or businesses have engaged in illegal behavior. One of the most powerful weapons that they use against California companies is the False Claims Act. This could result in a...
When California health care providers render a service, they usually bill the patient's insurance company. Typically, the insurance company pays their portion of the expenses and moves on. However, some providers deliberately bill the insurance company for false...
