Eoin P. Beirne
Representative Matters
- Chief engineer of the successful trial defense and the only acquittal of a parent, Amin C. Khoury, in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions cases. Mr. Khoury was found not guilty of all charges at trial.
- Resolved a second case on behalf of a charged parent in the Varsity Blues cases.
- Convinced the Department of Justice not to charge several medical practices with violations of the Anti-kickback statute, health care fraud or False Claims Act violations.
- Represented an individual in connection with a federal “pump and dump” securities fraud investigation.
- Currently representing various health care providers in connection with criminal and civil investigations.
- Represented a top executive in connection with multi-billion dollar 1MDB global fraud investigation and prosecution – after presentations to the government, client was not charged.
- Represented contractor in NTSB and grand jury investigation in connection with Merrimack Valley gas explosions – no charges brought.
- Represented several nationally prominent elected officials with respect to grand jury investigations without any charges being brought.
- Convinced the Department of Justice not to charge or sue a number of government contractors in differing industries following investigations of alleged False Claims Act violations.
- Resolved False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice and Massachusetts Attorney General into urgent care clinic chain.
- Represented several diagnostic laboratories in connection with criminal and civil investigations by the Department of Justice.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in connection with SEC and DOJ insider trading investigation.
- Secured complete dismissal of charges at trial in federal court involving mail and wire fraud against an individual charged with large-scale fraud.
- Represented large corporation in connection with Foreign Corrupt Practice Act investigation resulting in no charges brought.
- Represented Wynn Resorts and company executives in connection with grand jury investigation.
- Performed internal investigation for board committee in response to whistleblower complaint.
- Routinely represent individual witnesses in connection with FBI and OIG investigations.
- Represented a technology company in connection with theft by former employee.
![Mintz Launches COVID-19 Compliance & Enforcement Defense Task Force](https://www.mintz.com/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2020-08-04/COVID-19%20Compliance%20%26%20Enforcement%20Defense3.jpg?itok=banhtr0B)
Mintz’s COVID-19 Compliance & Enforcement Defense Task Force is closely monitoring and advising clients on criminal and civil enforcement actions related to the COVID-19 relief programs.
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Mintz represented a professional services provider who was charged with wire fraud and money laundering. At the close of the government’s evidence and after Mintz cross-examined the government’s witnesses, the judge dismissed the case without sending it to the jury.
![Rebutting Whistleblower Allegations](https://www.mintz.com/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2018-10-01/Case-Study_Hero_Rebutting_Whistleblower_Allegations_Mintz.jpg?itok=CmQT8fSG)
Mintz helped a publicly traded company that does substantial business with the federal government respond to a grand jury subpoena and civil investigative demand following a whistleblower’s allegations of fraud. The government ultimately declined to bring criminal charges or a civil suit.