Surya Saxena

As A Federal Prosecutor:

• Investigated, tried, and briefed and argued the appeal in United States v. James Carlson, et al. [i.e., the Last Place on Earth], 12-cr-305 (DSD/LIB) (D. Minn.), one of the first-in-the-country prosecutions of synthetic cannabinoid and cathinone distribution. The case involved complex expert testimony in the areas of chemistry and pharmacology, and included FDCA and Money Laundering charges.  An audio recording of the appellate argument is available at http://media-oa.ca8.uscourts.gov/OAaudio/2015/10/142986.MP3 (beginning at 31:08). 
• United States v. Dooling, 17-cr-87 (PAM/SER): Lead trial counsel at seven-day trial of owner of renewable energy company who defrauded farmers out of approximately $13 million.
• United States v. Ruzicka, et al. [i.e., the Starkey Laboratories Fraud Trial], 16-cr-246 (JRT/SER): Co-counsel at two-month long trial of former executives who embezzled approximately $20 million from Starkey Hearing Technologies, Inc.
• United States v. Seng Xiong, 16-cr-167 (SRN/HB): Co-counsel at three-week long trial of defendant who defrauded Hmong community members out of approximately $1.7 million by promising them he had secured a new Hmong homeland in Southeast Asia.
• Investigated use of the “dark web” to facilitate money laundering, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities.
• Investigated international money laundering, money transmitting businesses, and money services businesses.
• Conducted investigation involving alleged False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

As An In-House Counsel:

• Conducted privileged ethics and compliance investigations based on alleged wrongful termination, regulatory and statutory violations, and government contract violations. 
• Investigated healthcare fraud allegations including Anti-Kickback Statute violations, False Claims Act violations, Covid-19 diagnostic-related fraud, cost-share waivers, billing fraud, provider licensing, etc. 
• Managed response to government, administrative, and regulatory investigations, including civil investigative demands, False Claims Act investigations, Attorney General inquiries, and agency requests. 
• Represented the company in connection with government and law-enforcement interviews of employees.
• Managed litigation involving $100-plus million dispute between health insurer and pharmaceutical company involving alleged fraud resulting from False Claims Act settlement of Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
• Managed litigation involving alleged Covid-19-related laboratory billing fraud.
• Developed affirmative recovery strategies for health insurer involving alleged breach of contract, fraud, Civil RICO, unfair competition, and state statutory violations.

As A Private Practitioner:

• Represented individual criminal defendants accused of bank fraud, embezzlement, and healthcare fraud.
• Conducted internal investigations for organizational defendants involving alleged healthcare fraud, wrongful termination, compliance and ethics policy violations, and securities fraud.
• Civil litigation experience involving wage and hour issues, minority shareholder oppression, intellectual property licensing, breach of contract, and more.