Last week, OFAC announced a whopping $215,988,868 penalty against a San Francisco venture capital firm for sanctions violations and for failing to comply with an OFAC subpoena. That number represents the maximum applicable civil monetary penalty. According to the agency’s press release, the firm, GVA Capital Ltd., knowingly continued to manage an investment for Russian […]

Eric Havian and Ari Yampolsky were quoted in the Daily Journal in an article discussing the launch of Whistleblower Partners LLP. The article notes, “With deep experience in False Claims Act litigation and a track record representing some of the world’s most high-profile whistleblowers, the firm is staking out the intersection where disruptive innovation meets […]

CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the USA, has been accused of fraud against the Medicaid Programs of nearly 30 States. The allegations stem from a set of laws known as the “Usual and Customary” (“U&C”) requirements. U&C laws generally require pharmacies to disclose how much various customers are paying for drugs. The goal of […]