This page lists current CPB case updates accessible to the public. On May 1, 2020, the United States filed a criminal information and plea agreement resolving charges that Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries shipped listeria-contaminated products in 2015. You must also submit either the filing fee or an IFP application. 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. Felecia Roxanne Lindo was sentenced in February 2017 to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release. E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit over rape allegation begins. FDA inspections performed in 2013 and 2014 documented a pattern of insanitary conditions resulting in the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. On December 5, 2014, Dallal pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Jonathan Doyle, the president of USPlabs, and Jacobo Geissler, the CEO of USP Labs, pleaded guilty February 21 and February 28, respectively, to conspiracy to introduce misbranded food into interstate commerce. Westfall v. Irwin, 484 U.S. 292, 297-298 (1988). Trial for the remaining defendants is set for July 13, 2021. ACell further admitted that it did not notify doctors who already had purchased or used contaminated MicroMatrix about the removal. The clinical trial sought to compare the efficacy of two asthma treatments in a pediatric population. Docket Number: 2:19-CV-111 (W.D. WebThis civil statute was a provision within the Crime Control Act of 1994 and makes it unlawful for any governmental authority, or agent thereof, or any person acting on behalf of a The complaint alleged that the schemes generated approximately $4.8 million in annual victim losses. The convictions stem from a series of incidents in which multiple patients at hospitals in Europe and the United States experienced serious infections after being treated with a duodenoscope manufactured by Olympus. In many letters, Gore used a false name, claimed to be the Director/Legal Services-Collections, and threatened that lawyers would pursue legal proceedings against victims. The court sentenced Gutierrez to 51 months imprisonment, and Podesta and Polo to 46 months imprisonment. Eubank, who operated an automobile electronics repair shop in Midlothian, Virginia, acknowledged that between 2010 and 2016, he used various electronic tools to access motor vehicle odometers to lower the odometer readings of hundreds of vehicles. On June 12, 2020, Judge Ronnie Abrams sentenced Paul Calder Leroux to 25 years imprisonment in connection with various criminal activities, which included operating a long-running Internet pharmacy operation known as RX Limited. For HTML-formatted information, a billable page is calculated using a formula based on the number of bytes extracted (4,320 bytes = 1 billable page). The government also alleged that as part of an FDA inspection of UM Research in 2017, Palacio made a signed statement to the FDA in which she knowingly and falsely claimed that a particular clinical trial subject had participated in the trial when in fact that subject had not so participated. The Summons and Complaint in this matter may be found at this, Peruvian Call Center Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Attempted Extortion in Telemarketing Scam, United States v. Francesco GuerraPress release On March 24, 2020, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola sentenced Rodolfo Hermoza to serve 88 months imprisonment in connection with his supervision of call centers in Peru that threatened American consumers into paying fraudulent settlements for nonexistent debts. 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. Smith also was ordered to pay $167,532.95 in restitution. Lawsuit Basnight also was ordered to pay approximately $400,000 in victim restitution. On June 8, 2017, Paul Robinson was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in an odometer tampering and securities fraud conspiracy. Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Servicemembers and VeteransUnited States v. Crawford, United States v. BrownPress Release - BrownPress Release - CrawfordDocket No. Many homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure after hiring the firms. On June 1, 2020, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola sentenced Francesco Guerra to 90 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his supervision of a Peruvian call center used to carry out a fraud and extortion scheme against American consumers. Defendant Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme that Targeted Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans United States v. Boling et al. Ill.). United States v. Kafeiti, et al. The Court found that Dish and various retailers the company hired to market its products and services made millions of telemarketing calls to phone numbers on the National Do-Not-Call Registry, calls to persons who asked sellers not to call them, and illegal robocalls. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Civil Penalty and Permanent Injunction Entered Against Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc. Related to Child-Resistant Drug PackagingUnited States v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc.Press ReleaseDocket Number: 3:17-CV-13219 (D.N.J.). According to the CDC, several of the Maryland patients reported having eaten soft or semi-soft cheeses in the month before becoming ill. On March 11, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration suspended Roos food facility registration after determining there was a reasonable probability that food manufactured, processed, packed, or held by Roos would cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans. These lots of drugs were not distributed into interstate commerce. Docket Number: 4:20-cv-46 (W.D. On February 5, 2021, U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven entered a stipulated preliminary injunction that bars a Tampa pharmacy and other named defendants from dispensing opioids and other controlled substances prescribed by a physician sharing building space with the pharmacy. The Court sentenced ACell to pay a fine of $3 million. The PACER Service Center can assist you at (800) 676-6856 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or by email atpacer@psc.uscourts.gov. International Mass-Mailers Enjoined from Further Participation in Fraudulent Solicitation SchemesUnited States v. Alexander Quaglia, et al. Cal. On August 9, Bryan DAntonio pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for his role as owner and operator of Rodis Law Group and Americas Law Group, bogus law firms that purported to offer struggling homeowners assistance obtaining loan modifications. Docket No. Docket No. Olympus pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts and Yabe to one misdemeanor count of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by failing to file the required reports with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Sentencing for Geissler, Doyle, Patel, and S.K. Defendants Appeal Dismissed in QLaser Medical Device Scam United States v. Robert Larry Lytle et al. The Court also found no reversible error related to the district courts loss calculations at sentencing, and ruled against the defendants on various evidentiary claims and other arguments. Weir is set to be sentenced on May 12, 2017. Tex.). Ninth Circuit Affirms Conviction in Miracle Cure CaseUnited States v. Louis Daniel SmithPress Release Following a jury trial in the Southern District of Florida, Mathauda was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment. United States v. Vivint Smart Home, Inc., Case No. On August 14, 2020, the district court dismissed a challenge by a physicians interest group to FDAs since-revoked emergency use authorization (EUA) for hydroxychloroquine related to COVID-19. federal 1001. 401(3), in connection with his role in several fraudulent business opportunities. 8:21-cv-00188(M.D. 1:20-cr-20190(S.D. According to the indictment, the defendants mailings led victims, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable, to believe that they could claim large cash prizes in exchange for fees. Carrolls civil lawsuit was the first of Trumps current legal troubles to make it to trial, with opening arguments Tuesday. Docket Number: 2:20-cv-279 (D. Utah). WebA civil lawsuit is a legal action in which one party (the plaintiff) sues another party (the defendant). Ill.). Docket NO. The complaint alleges that when consumers asked the defendants not to call them again, their requests were often ignored. On March 9, 2016, Gareth David Long, a British citizen residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, was charged in a 39-count indictment in the District of Nevada. On January 27, 2021, U.S. District Judge Raymond P. Moore approved the entry of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between the Department of Justice and Epsilon Data Management, LLC, (Epsilon). In pleading guilty, Diaz admitted that he and co-conspirators caused to be mass-mailed to consumers notifications promising large cash prizes in exchange for payment of certain fees. Courts use one of two versions of CM/ECF NextGen or CurrentGen. The complaint alleges that, to sell their vitamin D and zinc products, the defendants have been advertising on social media and the internet that vitamin D and zinc treat or prevent COVID-19 and are more effective than vaccines, in violation of Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act, as well as the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). Court Orders New York Company and its Operators to Stop Distributing Adulterated Dietary Supplements. L. mono is food-borne bacteria that can cause serious illness or even death in consumers. 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. 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. The orders enjoin the defendants from distributing or dispensing any controlled substances defined as opiates and opioids under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and from altering, deleting, destroying, mutilating, or transferring any records related to their controlled substance prescriptions or related treatment. See latest for Edward Morris "Ned" Weaver or learn more. In a civil case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant or defendants failed to Facebook paid the $5 billion penalty on April 29, 2020. Va.). 19-cr-00632 (N.D. Docket Number: 1:19-CV-3382 (N.D. Ill.). Docket Number: 1:18-CV-04689-ENV-CLP (E.D.N.Y.). On March 31, U.S. District Judge James Jones denied Indiviors motion to dismiss a 28-count indictment alleging the company engaged in healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit the same. In a complaint filed July 27, the United States alleged that inspections at Isomeric revealed a number of insanitary conditions, including the presence of several types of microorganisms in the air and on surfaces used for sterile processing, as documented by the companys own records. Victims were instructed to send small processing fees typically $20 or $25 to claim the prizes. New Jersey 18-cr-20506 (S.D. Frappier was in charge of PacNets Marketing and Client Services departments, and Kelly oversaw PacNets Compliance Department. WebThe Civil Rights Division enforces federal laws that protect you from discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, disability status, sex, religion, familial status, or loss of other constitutional rights. The order also will apply to any social media campaigns by the companies to promote cigarettes. 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. ), Defendant Pleads Guilty in Vending Machine Business Opportunity Case. On July 5, 2017, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Medistat RX, LLC, a compounding pharmacy, and three individual defendants: Mark D. Acker, who served as its Chief Executive Officer, Timothy L. Fickling, who served as its Production Manager, and V. Elaine Waller, who served as its Pharmacist-in-Charge and Quality Manager. Court Permanently Enjoins Minnesota Dairy Farm and Owners from Distributing Adulterated MeatUnited States v. Todd and Patty Meech Dairy Farm, et al.Press Release On March 27, 2015, a federal district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against L.A. Star Seafood Company, Inc. of Los Angeles, and its corporate officers Sima Goldring and Sam Goldring to prevent the distribution of adulterated seafood products. 8:21-cv-00188 (M.D. On May 25, 2016, the Department of Justice secured a civil jury verdict in Salt Lake City, Utah, against Utah-based telemarketing defendants Feature Films for Families, Inc., Corporations for Character, L.C., Family Films of Utah, Inc., and Forrest S. Baker III. Six Las Vegas-Area Defendants Charged in Elder Fraud Scheme PCA president Stewart Parnell, sales manager Michael Parnell, and quality assurance director Mary Wilkerson all were convicted in September 2014 and sentenced to 336 months, 240 months, and 60 months of imprisonment, respectively. Local Rules of Court. 1343. The defendants agreed to settle the case and to be bound by a permanent injunction that requires Wa Heng to cease all food preparation, manufacturing and distribution. Gao was the supply chain manager for a Chinese firm that sold raw ingredients for use in dietary supplements. RSS Feed | View as table. Tenn.). 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. Docket Number: 2:14-cr-126 (E.D. On June 1, 2020, U.S. District Judge David Counts issued a temporary restraining order under the anti-fraud injunction statute (18 U.S.C. The complaints alleged that the defendants imported childrens products containing, among other things, lead, phthalates, and small parts that posed a choking hazard for children under the age of three. Web(a) Voluntary Dismissal. ); 5:16-CR-0022 (M.D.