Ala.). The decrees against Hill and Woods were entered on February 26, 2016, and June 27, 2016, respectively. United States v. All Articles of Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel;United States v. Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc. Press ReleaseDocket Number: 2:14-CV-6139 (D.N.J. Docket Number: 1:17-CV-0236 (S.D. According to the complaint, United States residents received fraudulent direct mail solicitations that falsely claimed that the recipients had won, or would soon win, cash or valuable prizes or otherwise come into great fortune. Dec. 1, 2020 . Resslers sentencing is currently scheduled for June 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Sam Haddon in Helena, Montana. Docket Number: 3:16-CR-313-RJC (W.D.N.C.). The complaint charges that the defendants violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by operating a telemarketing campaign that delivered pre-recorded robocall messages warning consumers about a purported looming 14 percent increase in their energy bill. Delaware Cheese Company Pleads Guilty to Food Adulteration Charge; Company and Individuals Also Enter Consent DecreeUnitedStates v. Roos Foods, Inc. Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:16-MJ-0013(D. Mass.). Suit Filed Against California Telemarketer to Halt Unlawful Robocalls Promoting Solar Panel SalesUnited States v. KFJ Marketing et al.Press Release Ga.), District Court Rules for Government in Action Against Cheese Manufacturer, Docket Number: 2:14-CV-13077 (E.D. Case The Ninth Circuit rejected Harkonens arguments, holding that his attorneys decision to forego calling defense expert witnesses was an appropriate judgment call made by competent counsel after an extensive search for and preparation of multiple defense experts. Dominic Smith (no relation to Shashana Smith) was sentenced in October 2015 to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release. In pleading guilty, Parks admitted that, from approximately June 2017 to September 2019, he and his company, MedFitRX, unlawfully distributed selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) and other substances that the FDA has not approved, including Ostarine (MK-2866), Ligandrol (LGD-4033), and Testolone (RAD-140). Blue Bell agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated ice cream products and pay a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25 million. Jury selection starts Tuesday in E. Jean Carrolls rape lawsuit in a New York federal court. In December 2014, RB Group spun off Indivior Inc., and the two companies are no longer affiliated. Four Defendants Charged in Indictment Unsealed in Clinical Trial Fraud Case. Docket Number: 15-cr-20471 (S.D. Chipotle Mexican Grill to Pay $25 Million Fine for Food Safety Violations, United States v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Press release Usually, if Person A is Cal.). Court of Appeals Affirms Convictions and Sentences for Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella-Outbreak DefendantsUnited States v. Stewart Parnell, Michael Parnell, and Mary Wilkerson On appeal, the 11th Circuit ruled that juror exposure to extrinsic evidence of deaths related to the outbreak did not influence or contribute to the verdict. The court scheduled Armisteads sentencing for December 22. In conjunction with the filing of the complaint, the defendants agreed to settle the litigation and be bound by a consent decree of permanent injunction that prohibits them from committing violations of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. OxyElite Pro was recalled in 2013 after being linked by the Food and Drug Administration to a deadly outbreak of serious liver injuries. The decree against Lyman was filed on July 12, 2016, and is subject to court approval. Tex.). Defendant Sentenced in Connection with a Lottery Scam Based in JamaicaUnited States v. Claude Shaw Press Release Victims sent money to mailboxes located in the United States and received no cash prizes. The callers also falsely threatened victims with lawsuits, negative marks on their credit reports, imprisonment, or immigration consequences if they did not immediately pay for the purportedly delivered products and settlement fees. Live Updates: The Civil Rape Case Against Donald Trump Goes to Victims of the scheme received telephone calls about substantial lottery prizes they supposedly had won. Based on the evidence presented, the court found probable cause to conclude that Defendant Elagoon Business Solutions PVT Ltd., d/b/a Computer Phone Assist was, prior to filing of the Complaint, violating and, unless a preliminary injunction is entered, will continue to violate the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. In his capacity as a sales representative, Marks also falsely told potential buyers that he and his family operated a profitable candy vending machine route. On April 9, a federal grand jury sitting in Abingdon, Virginia, indicted Indivior for allegedly engaging in an illicit nationwide scheme to increase prescriptions of Suboxone. New Jersey Dietary Supplement Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud, FDCA Charges UnitedStates v. David Romeo, Press ReleaseDocket Number: 2:16-CR-092 (D.N.J.). In pleading guilty, Bencosme admitted that she, as principal investigator at Unlimited Medical Research, fabricated the clinical trial by falsely representing in medical charts and other sources that subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication, as required. Step by Step Guide to Filing a Civil Action Pro Se | United States Long previously operated as a third-party payment processor, creating and depositing checks on behalf of numerous merchants. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Sept. 28, 2016. The indictment charges Indivior with mail, wire, and health care fraud conspiracy and substantive counts. Tex.). In pleading guilty, Shaw admitted that from September 2013 through August 2015, he participated in a scheme to defraud victims throughout the United States. Three defendants, including Rodis, opened Rodis Law Group and advertised loan modification assistance nationwide. Blue Bells former president, Paul Kruse, was previously charged on May 1, 2020, in connection with his role in covering up from customers what the company knew about the contaminated ice cream. Court Restrains Tampa Pharmacy and Two Employees from Dispensing Opioids or Other Controlled Substances. 1:20-cr-20190(S.D. More recently, the government alleged that Kimuras conduct continued and sought an order to show cause why Kimura should not be held in contempt. Docket Number: 2:18-CV-06581 (E.D.N.Y.). Smith created phony water purification and wastewater treatment businesses in order to obtain sodium chlorite and ship his MMS without being detected by the FDA or U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Sentencing hearings for Geissler, Doyle, and Patel are set for July 27, July 29, and August 10, 2020, respectively. Civil Procedures On February 17, 2017, Felecia Roxanne Lindo was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison and three years supervised release for her role in a fraudulent lottery scheme based in Jamaica. Smith was also ordered to pay $12, 500.00 in fines. Foo Yuan, which is based in Long Island City, New York, prepares, packs, holds and distributes refrigerated and frozen ready-to-eat fish balls, fried fish cakes and fried fish balls. FKOL also agreed to implement a compliance and ethics program designed to prevent, detect, and correct violations of U.S. law relating to FKOLs manufacture of cancer drugs intended for terminally ill patients. Palsos guilty plea follows pleas by co-conspirators Larry Smith, Mihir Taneja, Arun Kapoor, Maikel Bolos, and Sterling-Knight Pharmaceuticals in December 2020 and January 2021. Read the fee schedule for electronic public access services. 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. Earlier this year, Allen pled guilty to one count of a pending indictment charging that she and a co-conspirator in Jamaica sought to unlawfully enrich themselves in a fraudulent lottery scheme targeting an elderly resident of Evans, Georgia. Lytle and another QLaser distributor, Irina Kossovskaia, were indicted earlier this year on related charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and contempt. These solicitations, mailed from locations around the globe, purport to be personalized to each individual recipient, despite the fact that they are form letters mailed to hundreds of thousands of potential victims. The group sought public access to the supply of hydroxychloroquine maintained in the Strategic National Stockpile, and alleged that the EUA violated the APA, the First Amendment, and the Fifth Amendment supposedly by curtailing physicians ability to prescribe hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19. Docket Number: 0:18-CV-61047 (S.D. On June 25, 2020, the court entered a consent order permanently enjoining Utah company My Doctor Suggests LLC under 18 U.S.C. According to court filings, Devon Luna purchased high-mileage vehicles through his company, Pioneer Auto Finance. Tex.). On December 14, 2015, the district court entered a consent decree against the Correia Farm Limited Partnership d/b/a Wynsum Holsteins, a dairy farm located in West Addison, Vermont, and its co-owners Anthony and Barbara Correia and their son and limited partner Stephen Correia, to prevent violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Victims never received any lottery winnings. The court denied Arbors motion, holding that it could not conclude that Arbor would most likely prevail in the litigation and expressing skepticism regarding Arbors claim of irreparable harm. The former president says the claim is a lie. Manufacturer to Pay $43 Million for Distributing Medical Devices with Improper Instructions for Use and Failing to File Timely Adverse Event Reports, United States v. Pentax Medical CompanyPress Release Docket Number: No. As a result of a previous court order, the statements currently are running on television five times per week, and previously ran as full-page ads in about fifty newspapers across the country. In pleading guilty, Lledo admitted that while working for a particular clinical trial site in Miami called Unlimited Medical Research, she helped to fabricate data for a clinical trial designed to test the efficacy of two asthma treatments in a pediatric population by falsely representing that subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication as required. On October 29, 2019, Fredrick Brown, a former civilian contractor stationed at Yongsan Garrison, a US Army installation in South Korea, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the same scheme. In addition to pleading guilty to international money laundering and conspiracy charges linked to RX Limited, Leroux also pleaded guilty to trafficking methamphetamine, unlicensed exportation of goods and technology from the United States to a third country, computer hacking, and accessory-after-the-fact charges. Docket Number: 1:17-CV-03751; 1:17-CV-03752 (E.D.N.Y.). On June 24, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce Corporation and the firms co-owners, Peng Xiang Lin and Yuexiao Lin, to prevent the distribution of adulterated and misbranded soy products. Court Enters Permanent Injunction and Civil Penalty Against Utah Telemarketers United States v. Feature Films for Families, Inc., et al.Press Release Through multiple websites, the defendants promoted the miracle solution as a cure and treatment not only for COVID-19 but also for other serious diseases including Alzheimers, autism, brain cancer, HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis. As part of the consent decree, the defendants represented that Medistat has ceased operations. On March 22, 2017, Cassandra Althea Palmer was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison and three years supervised release in connection with her participation in a Jamaican-based lottery scheme. Roos has not reopened. Va.). Filing a Case Case No. My Doctor Suggests is also subject to a civil consent order that requires the company to stop fraudulently labeling its products and to issue full refunds to affected consumers. On April 29, 2021, Christopher Reyes pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to one count of Conspiracy to Import Drug Paraphernalia, in violation of 21 U.S.C. According to charges, Gore sent collection letters to victims of the psychic scheme after the victims checks bounced. Fla.). Justice Department and State Partners Secure Nearly $864 Million Settlement With Moodys Arising From Conduct in the Lead up to the Financial CrisisIn re: Moodys Investors Service Inc. Press Release (civil case). United States v. Parks/MedFit RX Defendants in USP Labs Dietary Supplement Scheme Set for Sentencing in July/August 2020United States v. USP Labs, Press Release Victims were told they had won cars, boats, or other prizes they could claim by purchasing hundreds of dollars worth of vitamins. On December 6, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of five defendants who worked at Vendstar, a Long Island company that brought in more than $60 million from selling worthless candy vending machine business opportunities. The defendant sells smart home monitoring products and services on commission using a door-to-door sales force. At the time of their sentencings, both defendants had been incarcerated for approximately 4 years, including time spent in an English jail. The issue of corrective statements to appear at retail locations where cigarettes are sold is being litigated on a separate track before the district court. In the settlement negotiated by the FTC, Vivint agreed to pay $15 million in civil penalties and $5 million in equitable relief, and to comply with injunctive relief requiring significant affirmative measures to ensure future compliance with the FCRA and to prevent recurrence of its past unlawful conduct. Victims sent such fees to Shaw, who then forwarded a portion of the money to Jamaica. Docket Number: 5:19-cr-524 (W.D. On August 3, 2015, the district court entered an order of permanent injunction against Henh Wong Fresh Produce, a sole proprietorship, its owner, David C. Ly, and employees Kin S. Ly and Thahn Danny C. Ly, to stop them from violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by causing food to be adulterated while it is held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce. Court Denies Indiviors Motion to Dismiss Indictment in Suboxone Case, United States v. Indivior, Inc. Mo.). 1349, and with making a false statement to a regulatory investigator with the Food & Drug Administration, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On October 17, Samaiyah Sharron Armistead pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. 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 callers falsely claimed that victims owed thousands of dollars after failing to pay for or receive a delivery of products. The DPA relates to the companys role in knowingly selling consumer data to clients engaged in fraud. Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:15-CV-23419 (S. D. Fla.). 8:21-cv-00391 (M.D. Pursuant to the decree, the defendants must cease all operations and obtain FDAs approval before resuming the manufacture of dietary supplements in the future. Additionally, Lytles longtime live-in companion, Fredretta L. Eason, was charged with aiding and abetting Lytles criminal contempt. Apex shipped prescription drugs, including addictive pain medications such as Fioricet, Soma, and Tramadol, to customers from across the United States who submitted orders and filled out online medical questionnaires. Docket Number: 1:15-cr-20471 (S.D. The CDC did not identify any deaths related to the outbreak. The Court sentenced ACell to pay a fine of $3 million. United States v. Yabe, Hisao, Press Release District Court Orders New York Company to Stop Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded Dietary Supplements United States v. ABH Nature's Products, Inc., et al. Sitesh Patel, the vice president of S.K. Harkonen argued that his conviction should be overturned because his trial team failed to call any expert witnesses for the defense. 1345 against three Vietnamese defendants, Thu Phan Dinh, Tran Khan, and Nguyen Duy Toan. Miss.). Docket Number: 15-16844 (9th Cir./N.D. Court Permanently Enjoins Canadian Mass-Mailers From Sending Fraudulent Solicitations United States v. Thomas, et al. British Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme That Victimized Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Consumers United States v. Long, Press Release Twenty other individuals also have been convicted in connection with Vendstar, many of whom are awaiting sentencing. The United States complaint, filed in September 2016, alleges that the defendants ran an international mail fraud scheme that sent millions of multi-piece solicitations to potential victims throughout the United States that professed to come from financial entities, scholars, and world-renowned psychics. In pleading guilty earlier this year, Ryan admitted that from 2007 through 2010, he unlawfully authorized more than 158,000 website prescription drug orders, including orders for Fioricet, which contains the controlled substance butalbital, and two drugs that later went on DEAs controlled substances list, Soma and tramadol. Blue Bell Creameries Sentencing Date Set in Listeria Contamination Case, United States v. Blue Bell Creameries On May 25, 2016, following eight days of trial, a jury found the defendants committed more than 117 million knowing violations of the TSR, including 99 million calls to phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry, and more than four million additional calls in which they made misleading statements to induce DVD sales. Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement New Protections of User Information in Settlement of Data-PrivacyClaimsUnited States v. Facebook, Inc. Press Release The complaint alleges that the two rural pharmacies are among the highest purchasers of opioids per capita in the entire country. Fla). Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Prize Notification Scam Affecting Elderly Victims United States v. Burrow The court asked the government to submit a proposed permanent injunction and has scheduled a conference for the parties to discuss the content of that injunction. In pleading guilty, Bearden admitted that she and her co-defendant, Paul J. Elmer, Pharmakons former president, lied during multiple FDA inspections about test results concerning under- and over-potent compounded sterile drugs manufactured by Pharmakon and distributed to hospitals nationwide. 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. Press Release Texas Man Indicted for Alleged Illicit Importation of Vaping ProductsUnited States v. ReyesCase No. On July 27, 2018, the District Court permanently enjoined three Chicago companiesGlobal Marketing Enterprises, Inc.; Lifeline Nutrients Corp., and Pronto Foods Companyalong with the companies owner, Eduardo Chua, and operations manager, Haidee Dawis, from violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit over rape allegation begins. The former Elle magazine advice columnist alleges that Trump raped her in a WebHOW TO BEGIN A LAWSUIT GOVERNING LAW Proceedings for a civil action commenced in federal district court (or removed to federal court from state court) are governed by the 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa Court: Eleventh Circuit Alabama US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama A locked padlock 18-1785 (7th Cir.) Federal Civil Rights Statutes FBI On July 24, 2019, the Department filed a complaint in District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that Facebook violated an administrative order issued by the FTC in 2012 by misleading users about the extent to which third-party application developers could access users personal information. Some victims lost thousands of dollars in the scheme. In December 2014, FDA inspected Henrys Farms manufacturing facility and found numerous insanitary conditions, including: standing water in the sprout production room; sprout debris at various places along the packaging line and floor; and dead insects on packing material and a seed storage area. On September 15, 2017, Shashana Stacyann Smith was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison related to her role in a fraudulent lottery scheme based in Jamaica. You must also submit either the filing fee or an IFP application. According to the charging document, the amino acid was prepared by Meds IV outside a laminar airflow workbench and was kept unrefrigerated, in a room that was not sterile, in a large pot sitting on the floor, sometimes overnight, before it was sterilized and used. In conjunction with the filing of the complaint, the defendants agreed to settle the litigation and be bound by a consent decree of permanent injunction that prohibits them from committing violations of the FDCA. In pleading guilty earlier this year, Gao admitted that she knew major American dietary supplement retailers would refuse to carry supplements known to contain certain stimulants, such as DMAA. Web28 U.S. Code 1391 - Venue generally. In its motion, Arbor argued that generic approvals were imminent and would result in the company losing millions of dollars in revenue.

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