Meta Materials Inc. of Nevada agreed in a cease-and-desist order to pay a $1 million fine. A lawsuit against the company’s two principal executives remains pending in the Southern District of New York.
‘Relentless,’ How Reese Marketos Secured $150M False Claims Verdict Against Janssen
A federal jury in New Jersey found in favor of former sales representatives turned whistleblowers who claimed Janssen Products promoted HIV drugs off-label. All told, the verdict could result in Janssen facing more than $1 billion, one of the largest False Claims Act verdicts, partner Pete Marketos said.
Dallas Boutique Reese Marketos Obtains $150M Verdict Against Janssen Products Over HIV Drugs
A federal jury in New Jersey found Janssen Products violated the federal False Claims Act by unlawfully promoting Prezista or Intelence. But the jury found Janssen did not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Litigation Roundup: Religious Liberty Training for SWA Attorneys Paused, Energy CEO Gets Prison
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown gets her first crack at handling multidistrict litigation after 12 putative class action lawsuits over the AT&T data breach are transferred to her, the former president of a Texas energy company goes to prison and a trio of attorneys representing Southwest Airlines gets a stay on an order that they undergo religious liberty training.
Q&A with SEC Associate Regional Director for Enforcement David Fraser
Last fall, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission promoted David Fraser to associate regional director for the Fort Worth regional office. Fraser discusses the new role and the challenges and successes he’s had so far in leading enforcement for the FWRO in this Q&A.
Expert: SEC’s Texas Office ‘Will Remain Very Active and Aggressive’ in 2024
With U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director Eric Werner and his new leadership team in place, the SEC will likely remain aggressive in bringing enforcement actions regarding traditional oil and gas offering fraud cases, large public company matters, market manipulation cases and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, according to former SEC senior counsel for enforcement Rebecca Fike, who is now a partner at Vinson & Elkins.
This coming Wednesday in Houston, Fike is moderating a CLE program that includes Werner, who heads the Fort Worth office, and former SEC associate director Jessica Magee, who is now a partner at Holland Knight. The Texas Lawbook CLE will hosted by V&E and Holland & Knight. Texas Lawbook subscribers and members of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Houston and DFW Chapters are welcome to attend in person in Houston or via a webcast. In advance of Wednesday’s CLE, Fike gave an interview to The Texas Lawbook.
SEC on the Lookout for Whistleblower Restrictions
The agency has been very active in whistleblower protection for the last 18 months — with seven cases generating more than $30 million in fines — and now appears to be kicking off an enforcement sweep looking at executive agreements for public companies to determine whether they somehow “inhibit” sharing information with the SEC. This is a timely issue for public company legal departments, especially since the SEC’s most recent cases have expanded what the agency thinks is problematic conduct.
Hill Country Doctor Convicted in $39M Phony Prescription Scam
Dr. David M. Young of Fredericksburg was accused of prescribing orthotic devices and genetic tests for thousands of patients he never met. He was convicted by a jury Friday and is scheduled to be sentenced in October.
Doctor Testifies He Was Duped by Con Men in $39M Phony Prescription Scam
“Do you feel like you trusted the wrong people?” one of Dr. David Young’s defense lawyers asked him in his medical fraud trial Dallas. “Absolutely,” the doctor replied.
Dallas Doctors Plead Guilty to $9M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Drs. Desi Barroga and Deno Barroga admitted to submitting false insurance claims purporting to give patients more than 80 corticosteroid shots in a single visit. In reality, the doctors often mimicked injecting patients by placing a needle on their bodies without piercing their skin.
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