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CWD, a.k.a. Centric Parts, has agreed to pay $8 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly underpaid U.S. customs duties in violation of the False Claims Act and the Tariff Act. The alleged misconduct was brought to light in two whistleblower lawsuits. Steve Hughes, a former vice president of...

They’re called “The Good Hands People.” You see their logo prominently displayed in NFL and college endzones during field goals and extra points: strong hands laid one on the other gently, ready to gently cradle your life, home, and auto. You listen to the mellifluous basso...

Business interruption insurance is a standard expense for most companies. You pay a premium to be protected against revenue losses caused by a closure due to a “covered peril.” Companies across the country have been forcibly shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as they’ve...

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed restaurants into the biggest challenge they’ve ever faced. While some restaurants have pivoted successfully to takeout and delivery, others are on the brink of closure. Even well-known national chains like The Cheesecake Factory have been vocal about their...

The Hochfelsen & Kani law firm is investigating claims that Dell misled consumers when it marketed its 2019 Alienware Area-51m as fully upgradable.
Our firm is advising various individuals who were lured into spending thousands of dollars on the promise of the product’s...

The HHS Office of Inspector General recently analyzed complaint reports and other relevant data from 4,563 hospice care facilities around the country. Its findings were published in a report titled “Hospice Deficiencies Pose Risks to Medicare Beneficiaries.”
In the document,...

A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine revealed a shocking statistic: 65 percent of American patients put their health in the hands of doctors who may be in the pharmaceutical industry’s pockets. The physicians in question, the study found, had received at least one...

Recently, a man living in a nursing home in Pennsylvania was offered a free orthotic brace over the phone. Although the man’s son declined the offer and refused to give out his father’s Medicare information, 13 braces were later delivered to the man’s home.
Eventually,...

A federal jury in Pensacola, Florida, has found Andrew E. Fisher guilty of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The jury found that Fisher, who owns Physician Specialty Pharmacy, orchestrated an elaborate scheme to...

Anne Vishnevsky, the owner of Atlas Diagnostic Services, a sleep clinic in San Fernando Valley, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding healthcare programs out of $11.5 million. Vishnevsky will also have to pay $2.7 million in restitution.
Vishnevsky’s...