Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Daily Compliance News: July 17, 2025, The COSO Yanked Edition
Podcast - Persistence and Determination
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
Blowing the Whistle: What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia
When DEI Meets the FCA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - How Do You Define Success?
Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 21, 2025
2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 54 – The FCPA is Back On Edition
Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes
Compliance Tip of the Day – New FCPA Enforcement Memo – What Does it Mean?
Daily Compliance News: June 17, 2025, The JBS Goes Public Edition
False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
On April 29, 2025, a pharmaceutical company filed the latest constitutional challenge to the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) when it appealed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit a...more
Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
The Supreme Court’s decision in Wisconsin Bell v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath clarifies what constitutes a “claim” under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). ...more
Jury Clears SuperValu of Liability in Whistleblower FCA Prescription Pricing Case - A federal jury in Illinois recently found SuperValu not liable in a whistleblower lawsuit that accused the company of overcharging the...more
Introduction: In its recent decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit deepened an existing federal circuit court split regarding the causation...more
Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case - On January 6, a District Court of Massachusetts judge granted summary judgment for defendants on allegations of violating the...more
Federal Government Urges Court of Appeals to Uphold Constitutionality of FCA Qui Tam Provisions - In a brief filed earlier this week, the US federal government has urged the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual statistical report (Annual Report) regarding settlements and judgments obtained in the False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud matters for Fiscal Year (FY)...more
United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. (S. Ct. June 16, 2023) - The vast majority of False Claims Act cases are initiated by private parties, known as relators, not the government. In fact,...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down an important ruling that will give healthcare organizations and practitioners relief against meritless whistleblower lawsuits. The ruling could result in saving...more
On June 16, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in the case of United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., which held that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can move to dismiss...more
WHAT: On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the Government has broad authority to intervene and dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits litigated by relators. U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources...more
Recent Filings Shed Light on DOJ’s View of Supreme Court’s Recent FCA Ruling - On June 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court explained that an assessment of a defendant’s subjective beliefs — rather than what an objectively...more
Anticipated Landmark Supreme Court Decision May Be Anything But On - April 18, 2023, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a set of highly anticipated cases regarding the scienter—or knowledge—provision of the False...more
On the heels of the Supreme Court decision in Xiulu Ruan v. United States, wherein the Supreme Court held that the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a medical provider knowingly or intentionally acted in an...more
The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case interpreting the False Claims Act (“FCA”) that may affect the government’s involvement in pending and future matters. To resolve a circuit split, the Court will...more
DOJ Denies Alleged Circuit Split on Particularity Requirement in FCA Cases - In a much-anticipated filing by the Department of Justice (DOJ), following the US Supreme Court’s request for briefing by the US Office of the...more
Prosecutors Target Fake COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccination Cards - In the first federal prosecution related to fraudulent vaccination cards and immunizations for the COVID-19 virus, a California neuropathic doctor, Juli...more
As for the Judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court did not issue any relevant decisions nor grant certiorari in any notable FCA cases in FY21. To the contrary, they denied petitions to review appellate cases of potential...more
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) is a Federal statute originally enacted in 1863 as a response to fraud from defense contractors during the American Civil War. Under the FCA (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733), it is a crime for any...more
Supreme Court Declines to Review Issue of “Objective Falsity” Under False Claims Act - On February 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court denied petitions for certiorari in a case that could have addressed the issue of...more
HHS Announces Formation of FCA Working Group - On December 4, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is creating a False Claims Act Working Group to enhance the partnership between...more
DOJ Urged to Create Coronavirus False Claims Task Force - On behalf of the National Whistleblower Center and the law firm of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, LLP, attorney Stephen Kohn requested the Department of Justice...more