A successful False Claims Act (“FCA”) claim must show that the defendant submitted a false claim or statement “knowingly.” The “knowing” element—the scienter prong—depends on whether the defendant actually knew that the claim...more
On August 30, 2022, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals brought renewed attention to the conundrum of False Claims Act (“FCA”) damages by applying a pro tanto allocation rule to a partially settled case. In United States v....more
In its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to address the issue of whether the United States can seek to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit after it has elected not to participate in the...more
NOTE FROM THE EDITORS -
All of us here at Blank Rome wish you and yours a happy and healthy holiday season and start to 2019.
We are pleased to present our final 2018 edition of White Collar Watch, which includes timely...more
12/14/2018
/ Bribery ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
White Collar Crimes
Welcome to the spring edition of our White Collar Watch. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, winter’s storms (finally?) are behind us.
2018 has gotten off to a busy start for our practice and attorneys. We look...more
5/1/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Certiorari ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Lagos v United States ,
Qui Tam ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)