Robinson owned an auto body shop located in Chesapeake, Virginia. On June 4, 2019, the district court entered two stipulated preliminary injunction orders against doctors Cesar B. Pena Rodriguez and Leovares A. Mendez to stop them from unlawfully prescribing powerful opioids linked to abuse and diversion. Both defendants were also sentenced to one year of supervised release following their imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Goodman served a prison term of 49 months. Extradited Defendant Pleads Guilty to Odometer Fraud SchemeUnited States v. Shmuel Gali Court Orders West Texas Man to Stop Selling Purported COVID-19 Treatments, United States v. Michael Marc Travalino a/k/a Marc White Eagle California Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, United States v. Adrianzen In addition to two years imprisonment, Judge Judith E. Levy also sentenced Dailey to three years of supervised release. On April 7, 2020, Pentax Medical Company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement in which it agreed to pay $43 million in criminal fines and forfeiture for violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. According to the complaint, a 2016 FDA inspection of the defendants manufacturing facility also revealed that the defendants failed to establish specifications for the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their finished products or the components in their products. Cameroonian National Extradited from Romania for Fraud Scam. As part of his guilty plea, Hidalgo admitted that he and others at Everglades in Peru called victims in the United States claiming to be attorneys or government representatives. On June 1, 2020, U.S. District Judge David Counts issued a temporary restraining order under the anti-fraud injunction statute (18 U.S.C. According to the indictment in the case, between 2008 and 2013, USP Labs marketed the highly successful workout supplements Jack3d and OxyElite Pro, which contained a synthetic stimulant known as DMAA. From January through July of 2013, Long created and deposited more than 750,000 unauthorized checks totaling more than $22 million. The 1883 Civil Rights Cases were a group of five landmark cases that resulted from a change in the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Docket Number: 1:17-CR-10288 (D. The complaint alleges that the defendants send fraudulent solicitations styled as notifications that the recipient has won a large package of cash and prizes, typically worth more than $350,000. Civil Enforcement Actions Under Controlled Substances Act Announced Against Two Physicians Related to Opioid Distribution United States v. Gregory J. Gerber, M.D., et al. The defendants then caused the vehicles odometers and titles to reflect false, low mileages, and they sold the vehicles for inflated prices to unwitting consumers. The order also imposes a civil penalty of approximately $45.4 million, of which all but $487,735 is conditionally suspended based on the defendants financial condition. In some instances, a person may be entitled to file a complaint, trusting the legal system to punish the wrongdoer with prosecution, while bringing a civil lawsuit to receive compensation for the damages done by the wrongdoer. Docket Number: 1:17-CV-0236 (S.D. According to the plea agreement, Onyx was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a liquid embolization device that is surgically injected into blood vessels to block blood flow to arteriovenous malformations in the brain.. Texas Auto Dealer Plead Guilty in Automobile Fraud Scheme. On March 3, 2016, Roos Foods Inc., a Delaware company, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. For other matters of interest, see: CLOSED CASES or ARCHIVED CASE SUMMARIES. As charged in the information, amino acid used in compounding the TPN was adulterated in that it was contaminated with Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) and was prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions. Henrys Farm manufactured and distributed a variety of soybean sprouts and repackaged and distributed mung bean sprouts. On August 25, 2017, the closing of the sale of defendants two condominiums in Costa Rica was finalized. Final proceeds from the sale of these properties will go toward restitution payments in the fraud case. On August 29, 2019, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Topway Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Kazys Gourmet, a Houston, Texas company that processes and distributes ready-to-eat raw fish, and its principals, Jeff Liao, Ying Chen, and Adwin Liao. Docket Number: 3:18-CV-01908; 5:18-CV-01891 (N.D. Ohio). On October 2, 2014, the United States filed a complaint for a permanent injunction against Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc. and its founder, owner, and chairman, Gilbert Buchalter, for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Docket Number: 2:18-CR-00726 (D. N.J.). Clenbuterol is only approved for sale in the United States as an equine bronchodilator, yet is sold on the black market for use by bodybuilders. The indictment alleges Indivior employees encouraged the misuse of Suboxone through relationships with doctors engaged in illegitimate prescribing, and that they made fraudulent claims about the safety and diversion of the drug. Dallal was previously charged in the District of Puerto Rico and the Southern District of Ohio for selling illegally-sourced prescription drugs in connection with two distinct drug diversion schemes. Docket Number: 1:16-CV-5264 (E.D.N.Y.). Calif.). At times, telemarketers directed homeowners to stop making their mortgage payments. The callers threatened victims with negative credit reports, imprisonment, deportation, or property seizures that could be avoided only through the immediate payment of settlement fees. Guerra was arrested in 2016 by Peruvian authorities and extradited to the United States last year. Docket Number: 2:16-CR-0071 (D. Nev.). Sentencings for Willson and Hebert are set for August 13 and August 19, 2020, respectively. All of the defendants played roles in developing, manufacturing, or marketing the popular USP Labs supplements known as Jack3d and OxyElite Pro. Docket NO. Ga.). Docket Number: 1:19-CV-02184 (D.D.C.). Parties: Toyota Auto Mart Kenya Limited v Kenyariri. The conduct occurred prior to Biocompatibles acquisition in 2011 by BTG. In a complaint filed February 1, 2019, the United States alleged that the defendants violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by causing drugs to become adulterated. Docket Number: 1:16-CR-20912 (S.D. Jesus Gutierrez Rojas, Alexandra Podesta Bengoa, and Virgilio Polo Davila pleaded guilty to extortion following their extradition from Peru in April. Judge Chhabria also ruled that FDAs guidance pertaining to genetically engineered animals cannot be challenged because it does not have direct and appreciable legal consequences, and therefore does not constitute final agency action. Podesta and Polo admitted that they managed and supervised call centers for the scheme. The cases were consolidated for plea and sentencing in Puerto Rico. Docket Numbers: 15-cr-20471 (S.D. Indian Cancer Drug Manufacturer Sentenced for Concealing and Destroying Records in Advance of FDA Inspection. Fla.). On May 22, 2019, Hisao Yabe was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $5,000 for his failure to report to the Food and Drug Administration information that called into question the safety of a medical device manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems Corporation. More than 750 patients in 20 states were diagnosed with a fungal infection after receiving injections of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) compounded at NECC. The defendants agreed to be bound by a consent decree under which they must take remedial steps and secure FDA approval before resuming the manufacture or distribution of dietary supplements. In a complaint filed March 19, the United States alleged that the defendants violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by manufacturing and distributing ready-to-eat cheeses contaminated with listeria. Judges have latitude when it comes to how they write their opinions and some run with it. Former Auto Body Shop Owner Sentenced for Role in Odometer and Title Fraud SchemeUnited States v. Paul RobinsonPress Release The hot coffee case in the United States has polarized the public, while the O.J. Fla.). New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Large-Scale International Mass-Mailing Fraud SchemeUnited States v. Ryan Young Young worked with a co-conspirator named Ercan Barka, who pleaded guilty to the same charge in January. Cal.). Cuzcano admitted that he managed and supervised call centers that were operated as part of the scheme in which the defendants and their employees falsely claimed to be lawyers, court officials, federal agents, and representatives of a supposed minor crimes court. According to court documents, Cuzcano and his co-conspirators falsely told victims that they had a contractual obligation to pay for and receive products and had caused legal problems for themselves and others by allegedly failing to do so. TRO Shutters Website in First Enforcement Action Against COVID-19 Fraud, United States v. Doe Bobga was charged in June 2020 for his alleged role in a years-long consumer scam. On May 2, 2019, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik entered a preliminary injunction under 18 U.S.C. Sixteen other defendants pled guilty. Employee of Chinese Chemical Supplier Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Sell Mislabeled Dietary Supplements United States v. XuPress Release Docket Number: 8:18-CV-996 (C.D. Blue Bell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated ice cream products and has agreed to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25 million according to the terms of a plea agreement. Court Rules in Favor of Government in Challenge to FDAs Authority to Regulate Genetically Modified Salmon IFR v. Azar. Press Release FindLaw maintains an archive of Supreme Court opinion summaries from September 2000 to the present. The relevant lots of that particular gel were seized in a seizure lawsuit the United States filed in 2012; the company is actively contesting that lawsuit. Home Security Company Agrees to $20 Million Payment in Case Alleging FTC Act and FCRA Violations. Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. (2020) The Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding that . 1:20-cv-02066 (D.D.C.). Long used the proceeds of his fraud scheme to purchase a ranch in Texas, three airplanes, cars, buses, ATVs, and a fire truck, as well as to pay other personal expenses. The court previously entered a default judgment against the entity and two principals located in the United States. On April 28, 2021, Nepthali Luna and his son, Devon Luna, pleaded guilty in connection with their roles in a scheme to sell used, high-mileage vehicles with false, low mileage readings entered on the vehicles odometers, titles, and odometer disclosure statements. Docket Number: 2:19-CV-111 (W.D. In a complaint filed with the consent decree on May 4, the United States alleged that the defendants processed and packed fish and fishery products under chronic insanitary conditions, as demonstrated by the presence of the pathogenic bacteria L. mono in defendants Brooklyn facility and in their ready-to-eat products. Law & Motion. On May 9, 2018, the United States filed complaints against two clinics that purport to manufacture stromal vascular fraction (SVF) products from patient adipose (fat) tissue, which the companies then market as stem cell-based treatments for a host of serious conditions and diseases, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, Parkinsons disease, pulmonary disease, arthritis, stroke, ALS, and multiple sclerosis. Docket Number: 0:18-CV-0532 (D. Minn.). Affected customers interested in refunds can contact My Doctor Suggests LLC at (1-866- 660-9868) or refunds@mydoctorsuggests.com. The FDA had specifically refused Acclarents request to clear the Stratus for marketing as a drug delivery device without further submissions to support that use. The Supreme Court will ponder that Tuesday in Groff v. 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