The court held that the statute of limitations began to run from the date when a former employee produced confidential company financial during discovery in an unrelated matter, and not from the earlier date when the former...more
Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties -
Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more
8/4/2025
/ Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
Whistleblowers
This case is an important reminder that in trade secrets litigation, the specific business context is critically important and may be outcome determinative. Here, a closely held business was held to a much more lenient...more
7/29/2025
/ Business Disputes ,
Business Entities ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Ownership ,
Damages ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Injunctions ,
Investors ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
DOJ Plans to Use the FCA to Attack DEI Initiatives -
On May 19, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a novel use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce Trump Administration policies against antisemitism, gender...more
5/27/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
DOJ Announces Updated White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Policies -
Earlier this week, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) introduced a new white-collar enforcement plan, which sets...more
5/19/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment Fraud ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Long Island Businessman Arrested in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme -
A Long Island, New York, businessman was arrested on conspiracy, kickback, and money laundering charges stemming from an alleged scheme to defraud...more
Following a whistleblower complaint filed by Andrew Hersh in 2020, a Florida businessman, Patrick Walsh, and 10 companies he owned or operated entered into a civil settlement for over $20 million to resolve False Claims Act...more
Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and...more