White-Collar Defense
The White-Collar Defense Blog highlights recent developments and analysis from white-collar cases around the country, including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, computer fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, import fraud, insider trading, investment fraud, and money laundering.
DOJ Cryptocurrency Enforcement Memo: Shifting Priorities and Protecting “Retail Investors”
The 2025 DOJ cryptocurrency enforcement strategy took a major turn with the release of a memorandum from the Deputy Attorney General on April 7, 2025. The memo, titled Ending Regulation by Prosecution, outlines a new approach to investigations and prosecutions involving digital assets, signaling a sharp departure from the prior Administration’s enforcement priorities.
False Claims Act (FCA) Update: DOJ Files Suit for Wound Care Fraud
The Department of Justice recently filed a False Claims Act wound care case against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC, its founder Dr. Ameet Vohra, and related entities, alleging a widespread scheme to overbill Medicare for medically unnecessary and misclassified wound care services. The case reflects DOJ’s ongoing commitment to enforcing the False Claims Act in the healthcare industry, particularly in cases involving improper billing practices and threats to the integrity of federal healthcare programs.
Warrantless “Border Searches” of Cellphones: A Decision on Deck with the Second Circuit
Warrantless cellphone border searches are at the center of a major case scheduled for oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on June 24, 2025. In United States v. Smith, No. 24-1680 (2d Cir.), the court will decide whether federal agents can search a mobile device at the border without obtaining a warrant—and whether evidence from such a search should be suppressed if a constitutional violation occurred.