Medicare Fraud Investigation by the Department of Justice and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) against our client. We were able to convince the government to end the case investigation after providing convincing reasons that our client complied with all relevant medicare laws and regulations. Our medicare law familiarity allowed us to successfully defend our client and the case resulted in no civil and no criminal liability for our client and any of its principals, directors, employees, and otherwise affiliated individuals.

Our client found out that his business is under investigation by the SEC and the FBI. Because, at first, there was some confusion about the exact nature of the allegations, our team conducted an internal investigation with the help of former FBI agents. Parallel to our own due diligence, I opened a dialogue with the supervising federal prosecutor. We learned that the government’s investigation into our client was an offspring from another SEC matter, and that our client, allegedly, misrepresented material information and gave investment advice without having the appropriate credentials. We implemented our SEC compliance package, reformed the company’s public statement policies, added disclaimers, and ultimately met with the SEC, the FBI, and the Justice Department. Our client, well prepared for this important meeting, explained the due diligence process at the company, introduced the heightened compliance standards, and substantiated why certain public company statements did not amount to advice but were informational and backed up by data. Because the government left convinced that there was no fraud at my client’s business and that all future statements will go through more scrutiny, the government closed the case with no penalties and no charges.

Medicare Fraud Investigation by the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against our client. We took the case with the goal to preserve our client’s license and his freedom. After several meetings with the government prosecutors, we were able to convince the government to end the investigation. Our detailed understanding of all relevant medicare laws permitted us to successfully defend our client and the investigation resulted in no civil and no criminal liability for our client and any of its principals, directors, employees, and otherwise affiliated individuals.

Medicare Fraud Investigation by the Department of Justice and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) against our client. We were able to convince the government to end the case investigation after providing convincing reasons that our client complied with all relevant medicare laws and regulations. Our medicare law familiarity allowed us to successfully defend our client and the case resulted in no civil and no criminal liability for our client and any of its principals, directors, employees, and otherwise affiliated individuals.

Medicare fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against our client. We were able to convince the government to end the case investigation after providing convincing evidence that our client complied with all relevant medicare laws and regulations. Our detailed medicare law understanding allowed us to successfully defend our client and the case resulted in no civil and no criminal liability for our client and any of its principals, directors, employees, and otherwise affiliated individuals.

Our client hired us after learning that the FBI was investigating his employer and management for securities fraud, insider trading, and misappropriation of investor funds. A federal criminal defense attorney from Oberheiden P.C. positioned our client early with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the federal prosecutors handling the matter, realizing that there was substantial exposure for him with respect to co-mingling of funds. When the prosecutor wanted to hear from our client, we only offered what is called an Attorney Proffer, that is the attorney, but not the client himself, would give the government information (which cannot be used against a client). The government agreed and I had the opportunity to present our side of the story while pointing the Justice Department in several directions they were previously not aware of. Approximately eight months later, the government filed indictments against several members of the company—but not against our client! Case resolved with zero liability and no criminal charges.

Medicare Fraud Investigation by the FBI in connection with the Office of Inspector General against our client. We were able to show the federal prosecutors that our client did not violate federal healthcare laws. Our experience with medicare fraud investigations allowed us to persuade the government to conclude the fraud investigation with no civil and no criminal liability for our client and any of its principals, directors, employees, and otherwise affiliated individuals.

This was perhaps the closest call in a criminal SEC matter so far! The FBI showed up one day at our client’s house serving him a target letter and a grand jury subpoena. The prosecutor, well known to us, made clear in our initial conversation that the government is preparing insider trading charges based on evidence that our client sent several text messages to others informing them about non-publicly available developments inside a publicly traded company. Over a course of several months, we were able to present not just our client but also information to the government that put the alleged text messages into a different light. Quite a bit of research further revealed that the information our client distributed was what we called contextual knowledge to any sophisticated investor at the time. In other words, a prudent investor’s due diligence would have allowed someone to anticipate the developments that ultimately changed the stock price. In essence, I used a classic government standard (should have known, deliberate ignorance) and flipped it to the benefit of our client. We got our client out with no penalties and no criminal charges!