Fraud

United States Of America V. Sealed Defendant 1 Et Al Case Background The United States and the Plaintiff States (the United States and the Plaintiff States are collectively referred to herein as the “Government”) through their qui tam Relator Patricia Frattasio, sued Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its holding company, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Holding Company, Ltd. under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. They sought damages, penalties, and other remedies under federal and state false claims laws. Whistleblower Patricia Frattasio accused Biohaven of submitting fraudulent claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and VA. The claims allegedly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. Frattasio claimed that Biohaven offered financial incentives to healthcare providers, such as speaking fees and meals, to e

Restless Media GmbH V. Johnson Et Al Case Background Restless Media GmbH ("Plaintiff") filed a racketeering lawsuit under the RICO Act alleging fraud against Thomas E. “Ted” Johnson, Milestone Motorcars Sales LLC, Milestone Motorcars LLC (the “Johnson Defendants”), Richard Cole and Rick Cole Auctions, Inc. (the “Cole Defendants”), and Donald E. Williams and the Black Hawk Collection (the “Williams Defendants”).

Nautilus Insurance Company V. Fleming Et Al Case Background On April 22, 2022, Nautilus Insurance Company (“Nautilus”), an insurance company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, filed an insurance fraud lawsuit against Richard Alexander Murdaugh, his attorney Cory Fleming, and several other Defendants claiming it was owed damages because it paid an insurance claim on false pretenses. The case was tried in the United States District Court, South Carolina (Charleston). Honorable Richard M. Gergel presided over this lawsuit. [Case Number: 2:22cv1307] Cause Nautilus issued a $5,000,000 umbrella policy to Richard Alexander Murdaugh, Sr., a licensed South Carolina attorney, for his Colleton C

Applestein et al vs. Kleinhendler et al Case Background On March 19, 2020, Plaintiff Allan H. Applestein filed a fraud lawsuit in the District Court of New York Eastern (Case number: 1:20cv1454). Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry presided over the case. Cause Allan Applestein, born in 1932, was a Harvard Law School graduate and a successful business investor residing in Aventura, Florida. He founded Diatomite Corporation of America (DCA), which owned approximately 1,000 acres of valuable land known as the Fones Cliffs Land in Richmond County, Virginia. By 2015, Applestein experienced a significant decline in health and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, requiring round-the-clock care. Howard Klein

St. Charles Surgical Hospital, LLC et al vs. Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company et al Case Background On June 8, 2022, Plaintiff St. Charles Surgical Hospital, LLC and Center For Restorative Breast Surgery, L.L.C. filed an Insurance Underpayment lawsuit in the New Orleans Civil District Court(Case number: 2:19-cv-13497). Judge Sidney Cates presided over the case. Cause St. Charles Surgical Hospital and the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery are renowned medical facilities specializing in breast cancer treatment. They provided high-quality medical services to patients insured by Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana), Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana, Inc., and HMO Louisiana, Inc. The plaintiffs