On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement effort in U.S. history, involving criminal charges against over 300 defendants and over $14.6 billion in health care...more
7/9/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cloud Computing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management
Following leadership changes at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division, Brett Shumate, recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general, issued a memorandum directing DOJ attorneys to “use [their] enforcement...more
6/18/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Gender Identity ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
Matthew Galeotti, head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division announced in May that DOJ “is turning a new page on white-collar and corporate enforcement.” The same day, the Criminal Division circulated four...more
6/10/2025
/ Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evasion ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Immigration Reform ,
New Guidance ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Tariffs ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On March 28, and, in some areas, lasting through March 30, the 2025 Northern Michigan Ice Storm that hit northern Michigan caused substantial damage. By declaring a state of emergency, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made available...more
Over the last week, federal immigration enforcement has intensified in some parts of the country, though not yet on the scale many feared. According to reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 308 arrests...more
1/28/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Policies ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
Warrants
During any construction project, unanticipated impacts and revisions to project scope, schedule and cost are almost inevitable. For example, access delays and disruptions arise, unusually severe weather conditions are...more
12/18/2024
/ Architects ,
Change Management ,
Client Communication ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Delays ,
General Contractors ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Subcontractors