The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently overturned the prior administration’s limitations on the use of regulatory guidance in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. Now, DOJ attorneys may rely on guidance documents “in any...more
A medical device manufacturer learned what might seem an obvious lesson when it paid $18 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by its former Compliance Officer: don’t ignore your compliance officer. The federal...more
10/19/2020
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is scrutinizing borrowers who have applied for loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
6/12/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Certifications ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)