The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced the relaunch of a Working Group to enhance enforcement of the False Claims Act (FCA) across the healthcare and life...more
This guidance follows a number of Executive Orders (EOs) and other memoranda from the DOJ, including (1) the February 10, 2025 EO pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, pending the...more
Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi has issued a memorandum titled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (the Memo) to select Component Heads of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Released on April 22, 2025, the Memo...more
5/8/2025
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The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more
3/7/2025
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