A company without a food facility registration cannot distribute any food products. They were told to pay thousands of dollars to Lindo and others in order to collect their winnings. NECC was the source of contaminated drugs that spawned the 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, the largest public health crisis ever caused by a pharmaceutical product. The complaint also alleged that the companies manufactured and/or distributed a number of dermatological products that were not approved by the FDA. Docket No. Vartanian previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for his role as a salesman at Nelson Gamble & Associates and Jackson Hunter Morris & Knight LLP, companies that offered to settle credit card debts but instead took victims payments as undisclosed up-front fees. In June 2018, Canadian citizens Maria Thanos and Philip Lett pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York to charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud for their roles in the operation of the same psychic mail fraud scheme. The guidelines for these disputes are outlined in official documents like a state's business and professions code, the health and safety code, and other governmental rules and regulations. The governments complaint alleges that the pharmacies and pharmacists violated the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA") by filling numerous prescriptions for controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and in violation of the pharmacists corresponding responsibility to ensure that prescriptions were written for a legitimate medical purpose. LIBEL LAW. Fla). 1345 against two businesses and two individuals alleged to operate a direct-mailing scheme based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On January 12, 2017, Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Baxter) agreed to pay $18.158 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from its failure to follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) when manufacturing sterile drug products. The court previously entered a default judgment against the entity and two principals located in the United States. Robert Larry Lytle, 84, of Rapid City, South Dakota is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty last year to introducing misbranded medical devices into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and mislead and criminal contempt. After numerous warnings in 2013, 2014 and 2015, NAE has still failed to take adequate steps to improve its manufacturing practices of its ready-to-eat refried beans and sauces. Mich.). On January 8, 2021, Dr. Yvelice Villaman Bencosme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an alleged clinical trial fraud scheme at a Miami clinical research company, Unlimited Medical Research. Under the terms of the agreement, B. Braun will increase oversight of its product suppliers by conducting on-site audits of companies that design and make finished products that bear the B. Braun name on the label or logo and testing such products for sterility, identity and purity, as appropriate, on a periodic basis. The indictment alleges that Adrianzen partnered with several Peruvian call centers that contacted Spanish-speaking consumers in the U.S., many of whom were elderly and vulnerable. Lindo was also ordered to pay $292,900 in restitution. Cal.). These defendants ran a mail fraud scheme in which victims received letters from alleged world-renowned psychics, offering purportedly personalized psychic predictions and services for a fee. Basnight pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to commit odometer tamping and securities fraud. Tex.). When you sue someone for damages, such as in an assault or defamation suit, you are engaging in a civil court action. On December 14, 2015, the district court entered a Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction against Bethel Nutritional Consulting and its owners. The defendants manufacture and distribute several varieties of Italian cheeses such as ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, and primo sale. The complaint alleges that Cantrell, a compounding pharmacy, distributed adulterated drugs in interstate commerce and caused drugs to become adulterated while held for sale after shipment of a component in interstate commerce. The complaint seeks civil penalties as well as a preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against the defendants. The complaint further alleges that Facebook violated the FTC Act by deceiving users about their use of this and additional sensitive information. Peruvian Man Sentenced to 88 Months of Imprisonment for Overseeing Call Centers that Threatened and Defrauded Spanish-Speaking U.S. Consumers, United States v. Rodolfo Hermoza Defendant Sentenced in Prescription Drug Diversion SchemeUnited States v. Karen Turner Press Release MediNatura, a company that sells injectable homeopathic drugs, challenged FDAs withdrawal of an enforcement-discretion policy for homeopathic drugs and the agencys addition of MediNaturas products to an import alert. The Court also denied two motions to intervene in the case by a data privacy advocacy group and a private individual. Docket Numbers: 1:20-cv-00306-RP (W.D. The complaint alleges that the defendants ignored obvious signs of abuse or diversion when issuing and filling opioid prescriptions, and that drug toxicity played a role in the deaths of several individuals who received controlled substances from the defendants. A noncriminal lawsuit, usually involving private property rights. Civil Procedure Mayor of Baltimore v. BP P.L.C. Cal. In pleading guilty, Aghaegbuna admitted that from 2004 through 2012, he authorized at least 322,157 invalid prescription orders and, along with co-conspirators, caused prescription drugs to be distributed to customers in violation of the FDCA. Sitesh Patel, the vice president of S.K. Victims received telephone calls informing them that they had won more than one million dollars in a lottery, but that they needed to pay advance fees to claim their winnings. Despite the FDAs limited approval of Onyx, from 2005 to 2009, ev3 sales representatives encouraged surgeons to use Onyx in large quantities for unproven and potentially dangerous surgical uses outside the brain. 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. During the course of the scheme, Rodis Law Group and a successor company, Americas Law Group, obtained more than $9,000,000 from over 1,800 homeowners. Docket Number: 5:17-CR-50022 (D.S.D.). On February 8, 2021, Steven Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of an fraudulent prize promotion scam. SARMs are synthetic chemicals designed to mimic the effects of testosterone and other anabolic steroids. On May 6, 2016, the district court approved a consent decree resolving the claims against all remaining defendants in this civil action for injunction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Court Orders Non-Religious Florida Church to Stop Selling Unlawful Bleach Product as Coronavirus Treatment. Docket Number: 2:18-CV-2656 (W.D. The case is before U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola. In a complaint filed in March 2019, the government alleged that the defendant uses telemarketers who, posing as computer technicians, contact unsuspecting consumers and falsely inform them that their computers have serious problems; the telemarketers then falsely tell consumers that the problems are resolved and then demand payment on one or more occasions for purported technical-support services. Sentencing for USP Labs and SK Labs is set for July 14, 2020. 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. 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. On November 4, 2016, Sheikh Waseem Ul Haq was sentenced to time served, and three years supervised release, for his role in a long-running conspiracy to ship pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) to customers in the United States. In June 2020, the court permanently enjoined Kimura from participating in prize promotion fraud or acting as a money transfer business. The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced early next year. The criminal information alleged that on Feb. 21, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a total of eight people (five adults and three newborns) in Maryland and California were infected with L. mono. U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights Decision Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. (2020) On March 21, 2016, the United States filed an injunction action against Native American Enterprises, LLC (NAE), of Wichita, Kansas, its Vice President and 49% owner, William N. McGreevy, and its Production Manager, Robert C. Conner, to prevent the manufacture and distribution of adulterated food, namely ready-to-eat refried beans and sauces. A civil lawsuit can arise in many different areas of law and often concerns the recovery of money or property. Sentencing will be held in U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas. Simpson case is a case of sexual assault and wrongful death. The Court rescheduled all sentencing hearings in this matter to July and August 2020. According to court filings, Devon Luna purchased high-mileage vehicles through his company, Pioneer Auto Finance. On Nov. 14, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Louis Daniel Smith, who is serving a 51-month sentence for conspiracy, smuggling, distributing misbranded drugs, and defrauding the United States. Jury Convicts Defendants in Medical Device CaseUnited States v. William Facteau and Patrick FabianPress ReleaseDocket Numbers: 1:15-CR-10076 (D. The complaint alleged that the defendants continued to make such claims in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act despite receiving a March 6 joint warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission. In a civil lawsuit, it is usually the individual that has brought the case to the attention of the court and initiated litigation. 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