Despite signs of a retrenchment in some of the traditional areas of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) enforcement of the civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) appears...more
On April 28, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (“EDVA”) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Civil Rights Division (“CRT”) announced the formation of the Eastern District of...more
As Donald J. Trump prepares to begin his second presidential administration on January 20, 2025, many Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priorities and policies are likely to change. One new Biden administration initiative that is...more
1/13/2025
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Corporate Misconduct ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) that will use the False Claim Act (“FCA”) to pursue contractors and grant recipients that knowingly...more
10/20/2021
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
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Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers