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Ob/Gyn Accused of Photographing Genitalia; $15M to Settle Infant's Sleep Study Death

— A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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A total of 83 women have accused Indiana ob/gyn William David Moore, MD, of without their permission and behaving inappropriately during pelvic exams. (FOX 59)

The feds have accused interventional radiologist James McGuckin Jr., MD, of billing federal insurers for unnecessary invasive peripheral artery procedures, including angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting of patients' legs. 51˶ previously reported that McGuckin allegedly improperly performed vascular procedures to treat multiple sclerosis. The federal accusations against McGuckin were originally brought by Aaron Shiloh, MD, a physician whistleblower who worked for McGuckin, .

Boston Children's Hospital will to settle allegations that a 6-month-old died after suffering a brain injury during a sleep study. (Boston.com)

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Joel Aronowitz, MD, has agreed to pay nearly $24 million to settle claims that he billed multiple times for , according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Charles Lieber, PhD, of Harvard University, was sentenced to time served (2 days) and 2 years of supervised release with 6 months of home confinement for lying to federal authorities about , according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Lieber will also pay a fine of $50,000 and $33,600 in restitution to the IRS.

Nurse Ben Hoshour alleges he was in Oregon 6 days after he sent a frustrated email to coworkers about staffing levels. (The Lund Report)

Stanley Berry, MD, in Detroit and three individuals, alleging he was retaliated against for raising concerns about racial bias in healthcare. (Detroit Free Press)

Gilead and the CDC are in Delaware this week over the patents to tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada) as HIV prevention therapy. The federal government is seeking more than $1 billion from the drugmaker for alleged patent infringements. (Reuters)

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Michigan for allegedly discriminating against an applicant by rescinding a job offer after the candidate refused to get a flu shot for religious reasons.

Detroit physician David Jankowski, DO, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted for and other instances of healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Virginia doctor Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball, MD, has been accused of , frequently without in-person visits. (News 5 WKRG)

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