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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
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Criminal Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Projections for 2025 and Beyond – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Stranger Than Fiction? An FCA April Fools’ Day Episode
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On July 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in United States ex rel. Lenore v. Illumina, Inc, the first case in which underlying cybersecurity issues formed the basis of a settlement under the...more
Now in its sixth month, the second Trump administration has made clear that the False Claims Act (FCA) will remain a central tool in its efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs....more
On May 12, 2025, the Head of the US Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti (“Galeotti”), announced DOJ’s first ever White-Collar Enforcement Plan (the “Plan”), which directs prosecutors to: (1) focus...more
In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more
As we begin a year that will once again be transformative for the industry, we are excited to present our comprehensive 2024 year-in-review, highlighting all that has happened and the trends that will shape 2025. ...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), in partnership with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), pursued significant and, in some cases, precedent-setting enforcement actions in 2024. The government continued to...more
Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption Conference for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with carefully researched programming based on critical findings...more
The year 2023 was a busy one for regulatory, compliance, and enforcement developments in the healthcare and life sciences industries, and 2024 promises to be even busier. We tapped MoFo’s Life Sciences + Healthcare Compliance...more
In this issue of our newsletter on developments impacting the life sciences industry, we examine topics including how the increased DOJ and FDA focus on cybersecurity issues could lead to new theories of False Claims Act...more
A DMEPOS supplier agrees to pay $29M to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it billed Medicare, MA Plans, and beneficiaries for oxygen equipment for which it had already received payment in full; the FDA releases...more
The medical product and healthcare service industry is one of the most closely regulated sectors in the U.S. Several agencies actively exercise authority with constantly changing legislation and policies to keep pace with...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced that over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments had been reached during the 2021 fiscal year, with over $5 billion of those settlements...more
After several years without any enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently penalized medical device and life sciences companies for violating the U.S. Provider Payments Sunshine Act (“Sunshine Act”) (42...more
On August 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule amending the intended use regulations codified at 21 CFR 801.4 and 21 CFR 201.128, marking the end of an effort FDA began in 2015. While the...more
Alere, Inc. and its San Diego subsidiary, agreed to pay $38.75 million to resolve False Claims Act charges for billing the Medicare program for defective rapid point-of-care testing devices. ...more
Enforcement in Life Sciences Series: Key Cases in 2020 Reflect Emerging DOJ Focus for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Makers - About the Enforcement in Life Sciences Series - Recent settlements between the U.S....more
Under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), foreign health care professionals (“HCPs”) are considered “foreign officials” for purposes of the statute’s antibribery prohibitions and recordkeeping requirements. Most...more
On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a unique False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with medical device manufacturer Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) for $9.2 million to resolve allegations...more
Health care fraud continues to be a top enforcement priority for U.S. prosecutors, and nowhere is this more true than for the medical technology sector. From 2014-2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) brought enforcement...more
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the nation, your team at ML Strategies continues to monitor legislative and regulatory updates at the federal and state level. Each week, ML Strategies will provide weekly updates...more
...On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, and Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone held a press conference on a...more
$3 billion recovered under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). That’s what the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported collecting in FY2019. The health care and life sciences industries accounted for $2.6 billion of the total...more
In 2019, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement activity targeting drug and device manufacturers jumped sharply over the prior year, reflecting an increased focus on fraud and abuse in the life sciences sector. More...more
On October 22, 2019, Skadden hosted our Ninth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues companies face throughout the industry. The key...more