Johnson & Johnson Challenges the Constitutionality of FCA $1.6 Billion Verdict -
Following a record $1.6 billion jury verdict for off-label promotion of HIV drugs Prezista and Intelence, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary...more
7/28/2025
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Appeals ,
CARES Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First Amendment ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Scienter ,
Tax Fraud ,
Whistleblowers
The government has announced a renewed and expanded focus on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement, doubling down on traditional health care priorities like kickbacks and drug pricing while signaling increased scrutiny of...more
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
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
Seventh Circuit Reverses AKS Conviction Involving Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Advertising -
On April 14, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the criminal conviction of Mark Sorensen after a...more
4/21/2025
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Appeals ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Wire Fraud
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
First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims -
On February 18, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit became the latest court to agree...more
2/24/2025
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But For Causation ,
Causation ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
DCIS ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Overpayment ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE