The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Thompson v. United States may have significant implications for the False Claims Act (FCA). In Thompson, the Court was tasked with interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits...more
6/25/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Causation ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Judicial Authority ,
Misleading Statements ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Thompson v United States ,
Whistleblowers
Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
6/25/2025
/ Controlled Substances Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Thompson v United States ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends,...more
11/20/2024
/ Aerospace ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
E-Rates ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Healthcare ,
HUD ,
Humana ,
Information Technology ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare Part D ,
NASA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
As we approach the one-year anniversary of passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, we are getting a better sense of how the government will address fraud arising out of this legislation....more
2/18/2021
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
White Collar Crimes
The path, once again, is clear: regulators look favorably upon organizations that flag compliance issues for internal investigations, self-report violations, and cooperate with government officials. This strategy was...more
2/10/2021
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Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement ,
White Collar Crimes