The U.S. Supreme Court’s May 22 decision in Kousisis v. United States could have wide-ranging implications for criminal and civil fraud cases against government contractors going forward. The Court ruled that a government...more
6/3/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Pretenses ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Kousisis v United States ,
Materiality ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SCOTUS ,
Wire Fraud
The head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that oversees False Claims Act (FCA) investigations affirmed the Trump Administration’s commitment to pursue civil fraud cases as part of its focus on achieving...more
2/27/2025
/ Customs ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Qui Tam ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers
Join us for a webinar on the newly enacted Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), a significant update to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986.
This session will explore administrative agencies’ expanded powers...more
2/5/2025
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Remedies ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Webinars
What: The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari on a petition seeking to curtail the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ability to dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam cases, even if DOJ has determined that the...more