On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States, affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department...more
6/9/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Kousisis v United States ,
SCOTUS ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
In 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments — the largest amount since 2014 and the second largest amount recorded. This number is inflated by the...more
The Supreme Court has made it clear that, even at the pleadings stage, relators (or the government) must plead facts to support materiality with plausibility and particularity.
For False Claims Act (FCA) defendants who...more
7/11/2016
/ Conditions of Payment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers