DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions -
On June 10, the head of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, gave a speech...more
6/16/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
Welcome to the Summer 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
On June 9, Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum outlining new guidelines for the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
Two Charged in Alleged $227 Million COVID-19 Test Kit Fraud -
Syed Murtuza Kablazada and Mehdi Hussain, the owners and operators of medical laboratories in Illinois, were charged with submitting more than $227 million in...more
6/2/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Physicians ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
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
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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
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) revised its Criminal Division Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Disclosure Policy (CEP), outlining the benefits a company may earn by voluntarily self-disclosing misconduct, as well as the...more
Gilead to Pay $202 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Speaker Program Kickbacks -
Gilead Sciences, Inc. has agreed to pay $202 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it violated...more
Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions -
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
4/28/2025
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Causation ,
Controlled Substances ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
On March 7, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered the keynote remarks at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime.
She noted that artificial intelligence (AI) “holds great...more
3/15/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
IRS ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes