On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the next phase of the Administration’s “Whole-of-Government” approach to fighting health care...more
7/9/2025
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The June 9 memorandum from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche instructs...more
6/25/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative in a Memorandum issued on May 19, 2025. According to the Memorandum, the Initiative is an enforcement effort that will use the...more
6/2/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Criminal Division’s new white collar enforcement plan, changes to its Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Program, and revisions to the Corporate Enforcement and...more
5/15/2025
/ Bribery ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $2.9 billion in total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for FY 2024, a slight increase from 2023. In addition to growing recoveries, DOJ announced a new...more
1/20/2025
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S Department of Justice’s (DOJ or Department) Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Pilot Program) has hit the ground running, reportedly triggering more than 100 reports since it went live on August 1, 2024....more
Years from now, might we cite a recent Middle District of Florida decision as the beginning of the end of the False Claim Act’s (FCA) qui tam provision in its current form? In granting the defendants’ motion for judgment on...more
10/11/2024
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Powers ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Private Actors ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
Whistleblowers
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released details about its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. As previewed by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in March, individuals (not entities) who...more
The more things change, the more things stay the same. For years, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership has used the ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime and other major conferences to highlight enforcement...more
3/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the second-largest annual total recoveries in the history of the False Claims Act (FCA)—$5.6 billion—for FY 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021)...more
2/3/2022
/ Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Information Technology ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Misrepresentation ,
Opioid ,
Qui Tam ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures ,
Whistleblowers