Last month, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., a case presenting the question whether the federal government forfeits the authority to dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits brought in its name if it first declines to intervene in them.

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The Riverside Company has announced it has acquired Rockpointe.

Rockpointe, based in Columbia, Md., is a healthcare education company. Founded in 1995, the company provides accredited continuing education activities and related training for healthcare professionals.

Riverside Co., co-headquartered in Cleveland and New York, focuses on acquiring and investing in growing businesses valued at…

Great Point Partners (GPP) has announced a growth investment in Ephicacy Consulting Group.

Ephicacy, based in Iselin, N.J., is a biometrics contract research organization. Founded in 2005, the company provides outsourced statistical programming, data management and “real-world” evidence analytics services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

GPP, based in Greenwich, Conn., is a private…

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Boron Capital, LLC et al. was filed in the Northern District Court of Texas, Lubbock Division on June 14, 2022, claiming violations of several provisions of the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act. Specifically, the SEC seeks permanent injunctive relief against all Defendants to prevent future violations of the federal securities laws, disgorgement of any ill-gotten gains, and civil penalties.

The SEC brought this action against Boron Capital, LLC (“Boron”), BC Holdings 2017, LLC (“BC Holdings”), United BNB Fund 2018, LLC (“United”), and Blake Robert Templeton (“Templeton”) (collectively, “Defendants”).

Templeton founded Boron, a Nevada limited liability company, in order to operate a real estate business, and Templeton serves as its CEO and managing member. Templeton also controls Defendants United and BC Holdings. United is a Texas limited liability company formed by Templeton that operates as an investment fund managed by Boron. BC Holdings is a Wyoming limited liability company wholly owned by Templeton through which he offered and sold promissory notes in connection with his real estate business.  Templeton offered and sold securities to investors in three forms: (1) promissory notes issued by Defendant Boron; (2) investment units in Defendant United; and (3) promissory notes issued by Defendant BC Holdings.

Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgement against an employee-whistleblower who had claimed that her former employer retaliated against her in violation of the False Claims Act’s (FCA) whistleblower protection provision. Lam v. Springs Window Fashions, LLC, 37 F.4th 431 (7th Cir. 2022). The court held that…

WindRose Health Investors has acquired Ganse Apothecary, according to a news release.

Ganse, based in Lancaster, Pa., is a closed-door, long-term care and specialty pharmacy. Founded in 1971, the pharmacy supports patients suffering from severe and persistent mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WindRose, based in New York, pursues control equity…

During the pandemic, audio-only telehealth was a critical tool to provide care to populations that could not use video during telehealth sessions, due to factors such as lack of financial resources, disability or lack of sufficient broadband coverage.

New HHS guidance outlines steps covered entities should take to ensure that their audio-only telehealth practices are…

An Ohio Court of Appeals recently weighed in on the proper protocols one must take in order to successfully assert one’s Fifth Amendment Constitutional Right against self-incrimination in relation to a discovery request in a civil case that may have incriminating affects in an ongoing anti-kickback statute (AKS) investigation. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution reads in pertinent part that, “No person shall . . . be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” In Marilyn Williams-Salmon v Deepak Raheja, M.D., the court ruled that to assert the Fifth Amendment in a civil case which in turn would have shielding effects in an ongoing AKS prosecution, one must, “answer with sufficient specificity to provide the trial court with a record upon which to decide whether the privilege has been properly asserted to each [request].” The court found that because the defendants did not provide the requisite specificity, the court ordered that the defendants must respond to the civil requests.