Regeneron Court Permits Government to Pursue False Certification Theory -
On August 4, the district court in the closely watched Regeneron case granted the government’s request to file a second partial summary judgment...more
Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties -
Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more
8/4/2025
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Whistleblowers
Medical Group and Related Parties to Pay Over $62 Million to Resolve FCA Claims for False Diagnoses -
On March 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a California-based medical group and related parties...more
3/31/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
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Imports ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Physicians ,
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First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims -
On February 18, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit became the latest court to agree...more
2/24/2025
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Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Overpayment ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE
San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations-
San Diego-based physician Dr. Janette J. Gray and her former medical practice, The Center for Health & Wellbeing, agreed to pay $3.8...more
10/28/2024
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Medicare ,
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
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SBA ,
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TRICARE
Department of Justice Designates First Chief AI Officer -
On February 22, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated Jonathan Mayer as the DOJ’s first “Chief Science Technology Advisor and Chief Artificial Intelligence...more
Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy -
A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more
9/11/2023
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Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
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IRS ,
Money Laundering ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Restitution ,
Settlement ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Returns ,
Verizon ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ’s FCA Recoveries Were Lowest Level Since 2008 -
On February 7, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released statistics about False Claim Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year. Total...more
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Former Theranos President and COO, Found Guilty on All Twelve Fraud Counts in High-Profile Trial -
On July 7, 2022, a federal jury in the Northern District of California found Ramesh “Sunny”...more
7/11/2022
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Criminal Conspiracy ,
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Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Theranos ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Wire Fraud
The Department of Justice recently announced a new initiative that aims to hold government contractors accountable when they fail to meet required cybersecurity standards.
In announcing the “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” in...more
11/3/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
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Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
According to court documents, the defendant admitted to, among other things, distributing unnecessary compound prescriptions by adjusting prescriptions and paying recruiters commissions for procuring prescriptions for...more
7/26/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Drug Compounding ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Malware ,
SBA ,
Trade Secrets ,
TRICARE
Whistleblower Collects on Cybersecurity FCA Case -
On July 31, 2019, Cisco Systems agreed to pay $8.6 million in civil damages to settle claims that it sold video surveillance technology with known security flaws to several...more