In recent months, the Trump administration has made its focus on tariff and trade issues clear. This has been reflected not only through the ongoing negotiations with trade partners regarding country-wide tariffs, but also in...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced that they are revitalizing the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group. The primary focus of the working group will be...more
In the first five months of this administration, it is clear that one of the foremost concerns of President Trump’s agenda is its focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives. Issued in January 2025,...more
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5009 - “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.” (2025 NDAA). First passed in 1961, the NDAA is a...more
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Public universities have a new case to add to their defense arsenal should they find themselves as a defendant in a False Claims Act (FCA) case. On April 11, 2017, in United States et al v. Oregon Health and Sciences...more
On Thursday, June 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion finding that implied certifications can form the basis for liability under the False Claims Act (the “FCA”). The press coverage...more