The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement statistics for FY 2023 and identified key priorities for FCA enforcement in 2024 and beyond. The DOJ continues to pursue FCA...more
3/8/2024
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Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
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Kickbacks ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Neither Admit Nor Deny Settlements ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
Treble Damages ,
Whistleblowers
The Department of Justice continues to have its task forces throughout the U.S. investigate and prosecute fraudulent use of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs...more
12/4/2023
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Civil Investigation Demand ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Documentation ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement ,
Small Business ,
Subpoenas ,
Whistleblowers
A significant part of the March 2020 CARES Act, the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the nation, helping struggling owners pay...more
As widely reported, Gov. Cuomo has asked the state Department of Health and Attorney General Letitia James to conduct an investigation of the state’s long-term care facilities in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data...more
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has ordered all United States Attorneys to establish task forces in their districts to investigate and prosecute crimes related to COVID-19. Such a directive by the nation’s top law...more
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has ordered all United States Attorneys to establish task forces in their districts to investigate and prosecute crimes related to COVID-19, especially in health care. Such a directive by...more
No one likes to envision bad things happening. But developing a crisis management plan is arguably the single most important responsibility for any organization. It’s your role as a leader to help your team anticipate risks,...more