By Adrianne Appel2023-03-30T21:29:00
A former chief compliance officer who pleaded guilty to aiding widescale opioid distribution at a wholesale pharmacy where he worked received no jail time after testifying against his former chief executive officer.
William Pietruszewski, the former CCO of Rochester Drug Co-operative (RDC), was spared jail time by Judge George Daniels of the Southern District of New York in a ruling Wednesday. Pietruszewski’s testimony aided the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against former RDC CEO Laurence Doud III, who was sentenced to two years and three months in prison earlier this month.
The Pietruszewski ruling was confirmed by his legal representatives at Porzio Bromberg & Newman in a press release.
2024-09-13T18:06:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Former executives of Medly, an online pharmacy that is now shuttered, have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with defrauding investors.
2023-03-14T20:53:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Department of Justice announced its intervention in a lawsuit alleging retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid filled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for medically unnecessary oxycodone and other opioids in violation of multiple federal laws.
2022-11-15T18:29:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Walmart announced it agreed to a $3.1 billion nationwide settlement designed to resolve all the potential state lawsuits it faces for its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
2025-10-08T18:28:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Charlie Javice, a former CEO who duped JPMorgan Chase into purchasing her start up company for $175 million, has been ordered to forfeit more than $22 million by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to spend 7 years in jail.
2025-10-07T16:08:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
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