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Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Affirms Aggressive False Claims Act Enforcement, Highlights Use Against Illegal Trade Practices

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The head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that oversees False Claims Act (FCA) investigations affirmed the Trump Administration’s commitment to pursue civil fraud cases as part of its focus on achieving...more

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Recent Changes in Appropriations Legislation May Have Given "Baby False Claims Act" New Teeth

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On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5009 - “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.” (2025 NDAA). First passed in 1961, the NDAA is a...more

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HHS-OIG Set To Intensify Scrutiny of Grants and Contract Compliance: How to Prepare

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As we detailed in a previous blog, on October 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a strategic plan to “safeguard[] the integrity of HHS grants and contracts.” The...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: 21st Century Cures Passes House Of Represenatives; Ups The Ante For HHS Grant And Contracting Fraud

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Earlier today H.R. 6, “21st Century Cures” passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 344-77. Among the myriad provisions, the bill contains language creating civil money penalties (CMPs) for fraudulent...more

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Roadmap to Prison: Lessons Learned from the Criminal Prosecution of Alpha Ambulance’s Leaders

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No one running an ambulance company ever planned to go to prison for doing his or her job. But that is a real possibility if the government knocks on the door, and the owner or manager is dishonest in his or her response to...more

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