Texas Attorney Convicted for Role In Kickback Scheme

It's relatively rare for an attorney to be such an integral part of a kickback-for-referrals scheme that he gets convicted of money-laundering (as well as a charge of perjury for lying about the scheme under oath), but that's what happened this summer to Houston lawyer Peter Bennett. See Law360, 7/17/2023. Bennett was convicted on charges that he created sham corporations and sham trusts to launder money paid for referrals to a local hospital. His motion for acquittal or a new trial is pending before District Judge Jeremy Kernodle in the Eastern District of Texas. See Law360, 9/11/2023.

If there's ever an opinion in this case, it would provide a cautionary tale for my health law students . . .