HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections against Disability Discrimination
On May 1, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), finalized a rule that prohibits…
EEOC Releases Final Guidance to Prevent Harassment in the Workplace
On April 29, 2024, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace. The document, titled “Enforcement Guidance on…
Power of Attorney Allegedly Stole Nearly $100K from Kentucky Woman’s Bank Account
A Kentucky woman has been charged after allegedly stealing from an elderly woman she had power of attorney over. A complaint warrant states that a…
Former Oregon State Employee Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Woman with Disabilities
A former Oregon Department of Human Services caregiver, Zakary Glover, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years of supervised release for…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with ALF to Resolve Claims of Employment Discrimination
The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc., which operates the Sunrise at Fox Hill location in…
Behavioral Health Operator Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Violations
A California man pleaded guilty to failing to pay over employment taxes withheld from the wages of his company’s employees. According to court documents and…
California Nursing Home Chain and Executives Settle $7M False Claims Allegations
The United States and the State of California have reached a $7,084,000 civil settlement with a California-based nursing home chain and two corporate executives. The…
Healthcare Charity Executives Sentenced for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Bribery and Embezzlement Scheme
Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity were sentenced for their roles in a multimillion-dollar public corruption scheme that involved embezzlement and bribes paid…
Laboratory Marketer and Physicians Agree to Pay over $1.3M to Settle Kickback Allegations
Laboratory marketer Thomas Anthony Carnaggio, of Irmo, South Carolina, and his marketing company, as well as three physicians in Charlotte, North Carolina: Steven Bauer, MD,…
Justice Department Recovers Fraudulent Transfer of Proceeds Arising from Kickback Scheme
The Justice Department announced that it reached a settlement worth over $16 million with Floyd Calhoun Dent, III arising from a healthcare fraud judgment against…