In a joint announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the formation of the new DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group (Working Group) – a strategic...more
7/7/2025
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Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Working Groups
The DOJ announced on June 30 an unprecedented Health Care Fraud Takedown resulting in criminal charges against 324 defendants (including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other licensed providers), with an...more
7/2/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Opioid ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Telemedicine
Earlier this month, the DOJ’s Criminal Division Head, Matthew R. Galeotti, spoke at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference in Washington,...more
5/27/2025
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Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Crimes ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Penalties ,
SIFMA ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, unveiled a comprehensive white collar enforcement strategy titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more
5/19/2025
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes