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Federal prosecutors send warning notices about opioids to local doctors

October 6, 2018

Federal prosecutors announced yesterday that they have sent letters to 30 doctors in the metro Atlanta and North Georgia area, putting them “on notice” that the federal government believes they are prescribing too much pain medication. While the government describes this as a “notice,” this is really a warning to these doctors that they risk […]

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Health care fraud charges filed against doctors and other professionals

June 28, 2018

Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has filed health care fraud charges against 601 people, including 165 doctors and medical professionals. They are being charged them with an array of crimes in additional to health care fraud charges, including illegally prescribing drugs. The arrests were the result of a nationally coordinated health care […]

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Operation Wire Wire is an aggressive move against federal computer crimes

June 15, 2018

This week, the Department of Justice announced in a press release that an international law enforcement operation, Operation Wire Wire, resulted in the arrest of 74 individuals, including 42 people in the United States. The government is accusing these people of committing “cyber-enabled fraud” by sending misleading emails to businesses and individuals that trick them […]

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Page Pate argues motion to suppress in federal bribery case

May 1, 2018

For over 20 years, Pate & Johnson has been representing individuals charged in serious criminal cases in federal court. When the media takes an interest in these cases, they will sometimes discuss them in the news. The Augusta Chronicle reported on the case of Colonel Anthony Roper and his wife, Audra Roper, who were charged […]

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Money laundering and prostitution charges against Backpage may be weak

April 14, 2018

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice seized and shutdown Backpage.com, the online equivalent of a newspaper’s classified ads section. But while many considered the website to be a useful tool for advertising their used goods and services online, the DOJ is now accusing Backpage’s executives of money laundering and using the website to facilitate […]

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