Under both Florida and federal law, it is illegal to pay or receive kickbacks for referring patients to another physician or other health care provider or facility. The Florida Patient Brokering Act makes it illegal for health care providers to offer, pay, solicit, or receive…
(Photo courtesy of the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office) Hal Uhrig was arrested on Monday. He is accused of telling a girl who was allegedly raped to lie and say it did not happen, according to Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez…
After his recent arrest in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, former Windermere police officer Kevin Tuck has begun posting incendiary videos on YouTube, spouting contempt for the Republican party and the federal agencies investigating the pro-Trump rioters and calling for others to…
Arguments in a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis, and a number of Florida school districts, are expected to be heard on Monday in a Tallahassee courtroom. The lawsuit, filed by parents of Florida students, alleges that DeSantis violated Florida’s state constitution in several ways by…
More than 30 people have been arrested and charged under the state racketeering and conspiracy statute. That means investigators believe the gangs were running a criminal enterprise. The report provides documented proof that at least six people allegedly created limited liability companies, or LLCs, solicited people through…
The wildly popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) may have ended in May, 2021, but the fall-out from its quick implementation and lack of stringent oversight is just beginning to be played out in federal courts across the country. To date, the PPP and Economic Injury…
An Orlando rapper who investigators said sparked a gang war in Orange County last year is now one of at least eight people in the Orange County jail facing RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) charges as part of a major investigation. “RICO charges in…
Anyone charged with or arrested for a crime can face serious consequences. However, for Florida nurses, those consequences can be particularly harsh, including mandated substance abuse treatment, strict supervision, and loss of your nursing license. Navigating the laws and rules applicable to the practice of…
In the past ten years, the legal environment surrounding health care has become increasingly complex. State and federal laws now regulate every aspect of health care, while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and private insurers exert control with increasingly stringent reporting requirements…
Democratic lawmakers from across Florida are pushing back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s proposals to combat violent protests. And at least one legal analyst says the plans could have problems standing up in court. The lawmakers, who organized a virtual news conference Tuesday, say the proposed…
