Over its nearly 40-year history, the federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program has been both a success story and a target for various forms of fraud. The LIHTC program has been credited with facilitating the...more
7/23/2025
/ Audits ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
LIHTC ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Penalties ,
Tax Credits
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is cracking down on procurement fraud and contract fraud. It has recently issued multiple referrals for suspension or debarment, and it is targeting not only prime vendors, but...more
5/21/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Compliance ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Distributors ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Manufacturers ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors ,
Suspensions & Debarments
Whistleblowers play a key role in the federal government’s ongoing fight against procurement fraud. Government procurement fraud is extraordinarily costly; and, despite the government’s vast resources, detecting procurement...more
4/9/2025
/ Evidence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Qui Tam ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Whistleblowers
Government procurement fraud is pervasive. The vast majority of government procurement fraud goes undetected, and federal agencies rely heavily on whistleblowers to help them determine when scrutiny is warranted. Blowing the...more
4/1/2025
/ Bid Rigging ,
Bribery ,
Buy American Act ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Subcontractors ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
Whistleblowers
One avenue for whistleblowers to take to report fraud against the government is to file a qui tam lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act. These lawsuits are complex because they have not two, but three parties to them –...more
7/24/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Defense Strategies ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Law Enforcement ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
People who work on Wall Street come into contact with important information all the time. Sometimes, though, that information indicates that a major corporation or company is breaking the law. If this happens to you, you have...more
7/10/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Defense Strategies ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Retaliation ,
Wall Street ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, also referred to as SOX or as Sarbox, is a federal statute that requires specific corporate recordkeeping measures as well as financial reporting. It was passed in the aftermath of several huge...more
6/4/2024
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Fraud ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The federal government is continuing to rely heavily on whistleblowers in 2024. While there are now several federal whistleblower programs, the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act remain among the government’s most...more
The False Claims Act, sometimes referred to as the FCA, is an integral part of U.S. whistleblower law. By providing an avenue for individuals to blow the whistle on false or fraudulent claims that are being committed against...more
There are many junctures in the U.S. healthcare system that enable fraudulent activities, and one of the biggest has to do with pharmaceutical companies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of...more
4/2/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 340B ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
It does not happen often, but occasionally someone will stumble onto evidence that suggests that a powerful company or a government agency is breaking the law in Las Vegas, Nevada. When they do find that evidence, they will...more
Federal employees as well as people who work for companies that contract with the government have access to important information about the goods and services that the contractor is providing. In some cases, that information...more
Find Out What Companies and Investment Firms Need to Know about the SEC’s Exam Priorities for 2023 -
Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes its annual examination priorities. This report...more
12/20/2022
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Firms ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Online cryptocurrency promotion—and promotion on social media in particular—has garnered national media attention in recent months. First, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had entered into a...more
12/7/2022
/ Bitcoin ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
Popular ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Transparency ,
Twitter ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
21 U.S.C. § 331: Selling Counterfeit Drugs -
Under Section 331, it is illegal to sell counterfeit drugs in interstate commerce. Because this includes online sales, the “interstate commerce” element is very easy to...more
2/22/2022
/ Controlled Substances ,
Counterfeiting ,
Criminal Defense ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DEA ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Trafficking ,
False Statements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Misleading Statements ,
Prescription Drugs
When the COVID-19 crisis struck in early 2020, the immediate need for mass quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE) resulted in major supply shortages that made headlines across the country. As suppliers scrambled to...more
12/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Supplies ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
Tips on Preparing to Defend Against Allegations of SBA Loan Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis -
Federal emergency relief legislation—including the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)—has...more
8/28/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
FBI ,
Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Indictments ,
IRS ,
Loans ,
Mail Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Wire Fraud
While there has been a lot of controversy in the media surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), there is no question that the program has served as an invaluable lifeline to many small and medium-sized businesses...more
7/16/2020
/ Audits ,
Bank Fraud ,
Business Ownership ,
CARES Act ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Treble Damages ,
Wire Fraud
How much of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) will end up in the hands of bad actors? With several hundreds of billions of dollars in the PPP bucket, fraud, misuse, and misdirection of funds is already being identified...more
7/13/2020
/ Bad Actors ,
CARES Act ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FBI ,
Federal Loans ,
Foreign Financial Accounts ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Government Investigations ,
Identity Theft ,
Law Enforcement ,
Loan Applications ,
Misuse or Misdirection of Funds ,
Offshore Funds ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)