Links to the rules referenced within the flowchart are immediately below it in the Resources section. 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 On August 22, 2018, civil enforcement actions under the Controlled Substances Act were unsealed against two physicians alleging the illegal distribution and dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances. Enter case number 01-10054 and select Docket Report. Trial for the remaining defendants is scheduled to begin June 13, 2017. The complaints allege that that in some cases, adverse events that harmed patients occurred after treatment with the SVF products, and that recent FDA inspections showed that the defendants products are not manufactured, processed, packed, or held in conformance with current good manufacturing practice (CGMP). Two months after B. Braun started selling syringes manufactured at the new AM2PAT facility, B. Braun recalled all of the syringes because the radiation sterilization process caused dangerous white particles to develop in the saline inside the syringes. Lovisa also pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a related scheme to defraud the Federal Trade Commission, which previously sued him regarding an earlier prize-promotion mailing business. In pleading guilty, Gutierrez admitted that he oversaw a series of call centers in Peru that threatened Spanish-speaking victims with various consequences if they failed to pay non-existent debts. 1345 against two businesses and two individuals alleged to operate a direct-mailing scheme based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are expected to enter guilty pleas to the informations, which were filed in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana and Middle District of Florida. An official website of the United States government. Along with pleading guilty, the company agreed to pay a criminal fine of $30 million and forfeit an additional $20 million. Weaver argued in his appeal that he was not guilty because Vendstar customers signed purchase agreements in which they disclaimed reliance on what sales representatives had said verbally. A restitution order required the defendant to pay restitution of more than $3.8 million, and the court repeatedly ordered the defendant to sell his condominiums in Costa Rica and apply the funds to his restitution obligations. 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. You may enter a date range to limit the number of pages by displaying entries for the date range rather than all entries in the report. Blue Bell Creameries Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $19.35 Million for Ice Cream Listeria Contamination; Former Company President Charged, United States v. Blue Bell Creameries; United States v. KrusePress release U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola sentenced one of Guerras co-defendants to 88 months imprisonment in March. Download the Civil Case Flowchart (PDF) MediNatura recently filed a second motion for preliminary injunction pending appeal, claiming that it was likely to succeed on the merits of the dismissed import alert claims due to changed circumstances. Wash.), On May 2, 2019, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik entered a preliminary injunction under 18 U.S.C. WebTo begin your lawsuit, you must file a complaint, civil cover sheet, disclosure of corporate affiliations (financial disclosure statement), notice of self-representation, and summons. Chipotle Mexican Grill to Pay $25 Million Fine for Food Safety Violations, United States v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Press release Indivior Inc. Indicted for Fraudulently Marketing Prescription OpioidUnited States v. Indivior Inc. Press Release Oshiro has an extensive history of growing, processing, and packaging ready-to-eat mung bean, alfalfa, clover, and radish sprouts under grossly insanitary conditions. Ryan, at the time a licensed physician in Virginia, was paid $2 per drug order. As part of their guilty pleas, Hidalgo and Hermoza admitted that they and others they supervised called consumers in the United States falsely claiming to be attorneys and or government representatives. In January 2014, Ul Haq entered guilty pleas to all 48 counts of the indictment, which charged him with conspiracy to import and distribute Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances, conspiracy to defraud the United States and its agencies and introduce into interstate commerce misbranded drugs, conspiracy to commit international money laundering, and numerous substantive offenses of the Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Calif.). Defendant Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme that Targeted Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans United States v. Boling et al. Tex.). Allen was the former pharmacist-in-charge of Meds IV and Rogers was the former president of Meds IV. On Jan. 25, 2018, Ercan Barka pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud for his role in a large-scale international mail fraud scheme that brought in $50 million from victims between 2011 and 2016. Docket Number: 2:20-cv-279 (D. Utah). Docket Numbers: 13-CR-120; 13-CR-500; 13-CR-501 (E.D.N.Y.). On December 5, 2019, Trorice Crawford of San Diego pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with an identity theft scheme that allegedly targeted servicemembers and veterans. Court Orders Oklahoma Company to Stop Selling Silver Products as a COVID-19 Treatment. 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. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Three former womens basketball players at Eastern New Mexico University have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming their coach coerced them to undergo treatments that amounted to sexual assault by her volunteer trainer husband. 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. Dietary Supplement Manufacturer Enjoined from Distributing Adulterated, Misbranded Products Marketed as DrugsUnited States v. EonNutra LLC et al.Press Release On January 13, 2017, the Department ratified a nearly $864 million settlement agreement with Moodys Investors Service Inc., Moodys Analytics Inc., and their parent company, Moodys Corporation over allegations arising from Moodys role in providing credit ratings for Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) and Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO), contributing to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Cal.). 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. An information filed the same date charged the company with two misdemeanor counts of adulterating food in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Pursuant to the decree, the defendants must cease all operations and obtain FDAs approval before resuming the manufacture of dietary supplements in the future. Victims were told they had won cars, boats, or other prizes they could claim by purchasing hundreds of dollars worth of vitamins. On June 25, 2020, the court entered a consent order permanently enjoining Utah company My Doctor Suggests LLC under 18 U.S.C. Blue Bells former president, Paul Kruse, was charged in connection with his role in covering up from customers what the company knew about the contaminated ice cream. According to court filings, Devon Luna purchased high-mileage vehicles through his company, Pioneer Auto Finance. mono.) Docket Number: 1:16-CR-0450 (D. On May 25, 2018, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Michel G. Blanchet, permanently enjoining the defendant from preparing, processing, and distributing fish or fishery products that are adulterated under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. District Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Multi-Million Dollar Elder Fraud Schemes United States v. Kafeiti et al. On May 27, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald A. Ark.). Martin Valdes, Fidalgis Font, Julio Lopez, and Duniel Tejedawith engaging in a scheme to fabricate clinical trial data for profit while working at Tellus Clinical Research, a Miami medical clinic. According to the governments complaint in the case, the defendants perpetrated a wire fraud scheme by creating websites portrayed as online stores offering products for sale to American consumers, including health and safety related items such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes that have become scarce during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 750 patients in 20 states were diagnosed with a fungal infection after receiving injections of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) compounded at NECC. Press Release The complaint alleges that the defendants, as part of a wire fraud scheme, created websites portrayed as online stores offering products for sale to American consumers, including health and safety related items such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes that have become scarce during the COVID-19 pandemic. In pleading guilty, Long admitted that he used personal and financial information of more than 375,000 victims to steal millions of dollars from checking accounts. Executives of Canadian Payment Processor Charged with Fraud and Money LaunderingUnited States v. Day, Press Release Docket Number: 2:17-CV-072773 (C.D. Tex.). In pleading guilty earlier this year, Zhang admitted that he knew major American dietary supplement retailers would refuse to carry supplements known to contain certain stimulants, such as DMAA. A few examples of cases under federal law include suing a police officer under the federal civil rights statute (called a 1983 case) or suing because a government organization has unlawfully discriminated against you. Long charged the accounts of more than 100,000 prior customers of these merchants who had not agreed to any new charges by Longs company. ), Defendant Pleads Guilty in Vending Machine Business Opportunity Case. Courts use one of two versions of CM/ECF NextGen or CurrentGen. Permanent Injunction Entered Against Seller of Dietary SupplementsUnited States v. Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc., Felix Eamirez, and Kariny Ramirez, Press ReleaseDocket Number: 2:15-CV-8046 (D.N.J.). However, according to a criminal Information filed Sept. 22, 2017, Aegerion failed to give health care providers complete and accurate information about HoFH and distributed Juxtapid as a general treatment for high cholesterol without adequate directions for such use. In pleading guilty, Long admitted that he used personal and financial information of more than 375,000 victims to steal millions of dollars from checking accounts. For more information, see the press release issued August 22, 2018. The remainder will be distributed among the settlement member states in alignment with terms of the agreement. The complaint alleges that the defendants market their consumer background report service by implying, often falsely, that searched-for individuals have criminal or sexual offense records that can be viewed only by buying a MyLife subscription. In addition to imposing a civil penalty, the order permanently enjoins Dr. Reddys from distributing household oral prescription drugs in violation of the law and requires Dr. Reddys to implement a compliance program. Fla.). Jury Finds All Defendants Liable in Utah Telemarketing CaseUnited States v. Feature Films for Families, Inc., et al.Docket Number: 2:12-CV-0811 (D. Utah). 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). 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 ACell manufactures and distributes MicroMatrix, a powder wound dressing produced from porcine bladder tissue. District Court Enjoins Smoked Fish Manufacturing Company and Several Key Employees from Continuing to Violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act United States v. New York City Fish, Inc., Maxim Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, and Leonid StaroseleteskyPress ReleaseDocket Number: 1:13-CV-2909 (E.D.N.Y.). The defendants instead took the first six months of payments and more as undisclosed up-front fees. Medical Device Company Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Pay $3 Million for Failure to Report a RecallUnited States v. ACell, Inc.Press Release The district court entered the proposed consent decree. The complaint further alleges that the pharmacies dispensing of opioids has been tied to the deaths of at least two people, and that numerous other individuals have been treated at hospitals for serious overdoses. United States v. Assad, et al., Jury selected for E. Jean The cases were consolidated for plea and sentencing in Puerto Rico. In a complaint filed January 7, 2020, the United States alleged that the defendants violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by processing and distributing fish products and other food, including salads, pierogis, and dips, in a facility where government inspectors previously found evidence of listeria contamination. The company makes gels that hospitals and other caregivers use to take ultrasound scans. Zhang was the sales manager for a Chinese firm that sold raw ingredients for use in dietary supplements. On January 22, 2020, two Mississippi men were sentenced on charges stemming from their participation in a conspiracy to roll back odometers on used vehicles. As part of the fraud plea, Adrianzen admitted that he partnered with call centers in Peru that took money from vulnerable and elderly U.S. Spanish-speaking victims through lies and threats. 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. 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. Docket Number: 3:17-CR-546 (N.D. Internet Pharmacy Operator Sentenced to 25 Years Imprisonment for Wide-Ranging Criminal Enterprise, United States v. Leroux (S.D.N.Y.) According to the complaint, the defendants all played roles in the schemes, which involved solicitations claiming victims had won large cash prizes. Michigan Defendant Sentenced in Kratom Distribution Scheme United States v. Dailey Press Release A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for December 3, 2018. The consent decrees require the defendants to stop importing, selling, or distributing toys and other childrens products until they implement product safety and testing programs that will bring their operations into compliance with the law. On November 7, 2016, Pennsylvania-based medical device manufacturer Biocompatibles, Inc., a subsidiary of BTG plc, pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of introducing a misbranded medical device into interstate commerce, in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Former Virginia Physician Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Controlled Substances Act and Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act Related to Internet Pharmacy OperationUnited States v. Ryan, Press release In granting this motion, Judge Chhabria ruled that FDA has authority under the plain language of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to regulate the integration of an rDNA construct into a genetically engineered animals genome as a new animal drug. The cost to access a single document is capped at $3.00, the equivalent of 30 pagesfor documents and case-specific reports like docket report, creditor listing,andclaims register. Trial is set to begin in Abingdon, Virginia on May 11, 2020. 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. According to the complaint, FDAs analysis of environmental samples collected during two 2016 inspections revealed the presence of L. mono contamination in multiple locations throughout the facility. Cantrell initiated voluntary recalls of drug products in 2016 and 2017 due to a lack of sterility assurance. Additionally, Lytles longtime live-in companion, Fredretta L. Eason, was charged with aiding and abetting Lytles criminal contempt. A copy of the Court Order is available. WebA civil lawsuit is a legal action in which one party (the plaintiff) sues another party (the defendant). According to the complaint, a 2017 investigation by FDA and the CDC determined Vulto Creamery cheese was the source of a multistate listeriosis outbreak that sickened at least eight people, two of whom died. The defendants were executives of Acclarent, a start-up company that was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2010. Docket Number: 1:18-CV-04689-ENV-CLP (E.D.N.Y.). In this appeal, he argued that the sentence was substantively unreasonable given, among other things, his age and health, and his non-citizenship concerns. As part of the permanent injunction, the district court ordered equitable disgorgement with refunds to consumers to be administered by a court-appointed special master. 19-CR-00524 (W.D. Victims never received any lottery winnings. This rule provides that the first step in an action is the filing of the complaint. Tex.). Victims were told they must urgently pay fees to collect their winnings. TRO Entered Against Mass-Mailing Fraud Schemes Targeting the Elderly United States v. Trends Service, et al. Peruvian Man Sentenced to 90 Months Imprisonment for Overseeing Call Centers that Threatened and Defrauded American Consumers, United States v. Francesco Guerra At times, telemarketers directed homeowners to stop making their mortgage payments. On February 21, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the sentence of Sirtaj Tosh Mathauda, who was convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of mail and wire fraud in connection with a series of fraudulent business opportunities. Three other individuals Patti Kern, Edgar Del Rio, and Sean OConnor pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud in 2019. United States Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Arkansas Compounding PharmacyUnited States v. Cantrell Drug Co. et al.Press Release Medical Device Maker Pleads Guilty to Misbranding and Agrees to Pay $36 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act AllegationsUnited States v. Biocompatibles, Inc.Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:16-MJ-00710 (D.D.C.). Two Peruvian Men Plead Guilty in Call Center Extortion Scheme Tex.). Press Release Docket Number: 16-3861 (2d. Many victims received nothing; others received only a cheap piece of jewelry or a report listing unrelated sweepstakes. WebThese are the typical stages of a federal lawsuit: The Plaintiff files a COMPLAINT, setting out the facts and legal theories on which the case is based. The court previously entered a similar consent decree of permanent injunction on July 12 against Lily Popular Varieties & Gifts, Inc., Great Great Corporation, and their owners and operators Li Jing and Cheng Feng You. Complaint Filed Against New York Food Distributors Alleging Insanitary ConditionsUnited States v. 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