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Healthcare Compliance - DEA Matters Letter of Admonition REALITY CHECK. If you hold a DEA registration and you receive a Letter of Admonition (LOA), you just got a bright‑red warning flare from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. It is not a criminal…

HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE UPTICK TRIGGERS MORE VA FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS Here’s the situation: Regulators who were focused on other parts of the healthcare system have turned their attention toward possible fraud in VA benefits. The Department…

PHARMACY AUDIT LAWYER: PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS Surprise audits are no joke in the pharmacy world. One day, you might be handling prescriptions like usual, and then out of nowhere, you receive a notice that…

MEDICARE MAC AUDITS - THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT YOU CAN’T IGNORE If you think a Medicare Administrative Contractor audit is “routine paperwork,” you’re wrong. It’s a federally backed investigation into your billing integrity, and it can bankrupt a…

IS YOUR COMPANY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY BIS, CBP, DOS, OR OFAC FOR IMPORT EXPORT VIOLATIONS? UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS MATTERS Companies that are involved in trade often face scrutiny from agencies that are responsible for…

FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE FOR U.S. IMPORTERS If you import goods into the United States, you have to follow many federal rules. Customs (CBP), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and other agencies inspect and…

Is Your Company Being Investigated for PPP Loan Fraud? Spodek Law Group P.C., a top rated, nationwide federal defense law firm created by Todd Spodek, is here to give you a brutally honest reality…

UNDERSTANDING THE LEVELS OF INTENT IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES Intent matters. If you ever find yourself in a federal criminal case, intent is often the center of everything. Prosecutors who decide whether to charge…

Counterfeiting is no joke. If the government accuses you of creating or passing fake currency, you face the possibility of serious legal penalties. There is a set of federal counterfeiting statutes, found in Title…

Martha Stewart sold her ImClone shares on December 27, 2001, saving herself exactly $45,673. That single phone call from her broker - lasting less than two minutes - triggered a federal investigation, that consumed…