Restitution Fight in MRI Kickback Scheme Returning to Appeals Court

The fight over restitution stemming from an MRI kickback scheme is poised to return to an appellate court after a Southern California judge ordered Sam Solakyan to pay 10 carriers more than $4 million. Attorneys for Solakyan on Monday filed with the U.S. District Court for Southern California a notice that they're appealing the amended restitution order and judgment that U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia Bashant entered Jan. 20. The order denied Solakyan's request for a jury trial on restitution and rejected his claim that the government's pursuit of restitution constitutes v...