covid Related Insights & Resources

Nov 12  Written By Ronald Chapman II If a federal judge sees credible evidence that someone may be innocent—or that Congress itself now says his sentence is way too long—should the judge be allowed to take that into account when deciding compassionate release? On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Fernandez...

This election will be contested. The playbook has already been created and the fight will be in the courts. After exhaustive research into the legal side of elections, I have a play-by-play of exactly what we will see on election day. Either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will take the...

P. Diddy, AKA Sean Comb's sex trafficking and RICO indictment is a stretch. Vague allegations of sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and violence stemming from "freak-offs" sex parties run by Diddy seem more like the opulent excess of a hip hop star and not that of an organized criminal. Federal Criminal...

The Supreme Court leaked a decision in a controversial abortion case, resulting in an early preview of the ruling. Was it a mistake? Supreme Court attorney Ronald W. Chapman II discusses the pending Supreme Court cases such as Fischer v United States, Jarkesy v. United States, as well as important...

Nursing home CEO and administrators acquitted of health care fraud charges. Brighton Nursing Home was charged with health care fraud along with its CEO and nurse administrator. The case proceeded to trial in Pittsburgh in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The individual defendants were acquitted of healthcare fraud, falsification of...

Dr. Loey Kousa a Paintsville Kentucky Doctor was acquitted of all nine counts in a federal indictment which included drug distribution, healthcare fraud, and healthcare false statements. He was represented by healthcare fraud defense attorney Ronald W. Chapman II and Matthew Pelcowitz of the Chapman Law Group. This is the...

Dr. Lesly Pompy was acquitted of unlawful distribution and $16 million in healthcare fraud after facing a federal investigation for nearly five years. Federal criminal defense attorney Ronald W. Chapman II secured victory after over a month-long federal trial in the Eastern District of Michigan. This was Ron’s second...

Detroit Federal Health Care Fraud Defense Attorney Secures Another Victory. A Detroit federal jury acquitted four physicians of allegations that they engaged in a $454 million dollar healthcare fraud and opioid scheme and conspiracy spanning six years. After six weens of testimony and just ten hours of deliberations the jury...

The CDC COVID-19 mask mandate has been declared unlawful by a federal judge in the Middle District of Florida. In a 59 page ruling, Judge Mizelle declared the mask mandate an unconstitutional exercise of government power. Airlines were quick to permit the widespread removal of masks.

Joe Exotic AKA Joseph Maldanado received relief from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that sent his case back for re-sentencing. His case reveals an endemic flaw in the US Sentencing Guidelines.

Thousands of federal prisoners to remain out at the conclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic on home confinement according to a recent Department of Justice Policy memo.

 FDA Authority vs. Medical Practice Executive Summary: In drafting this article, I find that FDA authority over peptides centers on their status as drugs/biologics – the FDA regulates their manufacturing, importation, and distribution, but not the practice of medicine (i.e. a physician’s decision to prescribe or administer). As FDA guidance...

The 2025 One‑Stop Guide to U.S. Prescription & Controlled‑Substance Rules For prescribers navigating DEA, telemedicine, CMS/Medicare, private payers, and key state rules (MI, FL, CA, NY, IL). Last updated: September 24, 2025. (This guide is informational, not legal advice.) Why this guide? If it feels like every agency—and every state—wrote...