HHS Policy Changes, Supreme Court Rulings, and the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Compliance into the Weeds: Two Cyber Security Cases for the Compliance Professional
False Claims Act Insights - Beyond Adversarialism: How to Steer FCA Investigations
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Compliance Clarity for Federal Contractors with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of Arbor Consulting Group
Great Women in Compliance: LATAM Compliance Update with Alejandra Montenegro Almonte
AI and the False Claims Act
False Claims Act Insights - The Mathematics of Nuclear FCA Verdicts
Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
Everything Compliance: Episode 157, The Q2 2025 Great Women in Compliance Edition
Great Women in Compliance: The Compliance Influencer with Bettina Palazzo
Blowing the Whistle: What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act
When DEI Meets the FCA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: The False Claims Act
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud
False Claims Act Insights - DOJ’s Reliance on FCA to Pursue Covid-Related Fraud
As we enter the second half of 2025—over five years now since the COVID-19 pandemic began—federal government scrutiny relating to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans received in the early days of the pandemic is still...more
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memo”), providing guidance on what diversity, equity,...more
In March 2025, in a similar blog post to this one, Nithya Nagarajan and Robert Romashko forecasted that False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement would increase under the current tariff-focused trade policy regime. Sure enough,...more
In our August 1 post, we discussed how companies that acquire government contractors can inherit the False Claims Act (“FCA”) exposure based on their targets’ cybersecurity violations. Now, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”)...more
The Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs on August 7, 2025, will have profound implications for companies engaged in international supply chains. These tariffs are poised to increase business costs, affecting a...more
On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that biotechnology company Illumina Inc. agreed to pay $9.8 million plus interest to resolve allegations of misrepresenting compliance with federal...more
On July 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $1.75 million False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with Aero Turbine Inc. (“Aero Turbine”), a California-based defense contractor, and private equity firm...more
Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has announced a significant realignment of resources that will fundamentally reshape criminal enforcement of international trade rules. By combining senior prosecutors...more
On July 31, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a pair of settlements with companies accused of having violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by falsely representing their compliance with certain...more
A recent complaint – U.S. ex rel. Joyce v. Global Office Furniture, LLC, et al. – marks one of the Trump administration’s first publicly filed False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions focused on tariff evasion. In its July...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has deployed its Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit to target tariff evasion, a clear sign of the escalation of trade enforcement. The Criminal Division’s specialized unit,...more
Government contractors should be on high alert following the recent announcement that Raytheon Company, its parent RTX Corporation, and Nightwing Group, LLC, have agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of violating...more
Join us for an informative webinar providing the latest updates on key compliance issues under the current administration. Our panel will address recent developments in tariffs, the FCPA, False Claims Act, and sanctions....more
On June 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a case in which the jury found the defendant knowingly made false statements on customs forms to avoid paying...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to those subject to...more
In just a few months, the UK’s corporate criminal liability offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTPF) comes into force. Modelled on the framework of the Failure to Prevent Bribery offence, FTPF imposes strict liability on...more
On May 12, 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Chief Matthew Galeotti issued a memorandum addressing the “Fight Against White-Collar Crime.” The memorandum lists several priorities for white-collar criminal...more
A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement highlights the fact that the government’s emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) is not slowing down. According to the press...more
On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled Civil Rights Fraud Initiative announcing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to “aggressively” pursue...more
With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment...more
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more
With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...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,...more
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more
A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more