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First Circuit Decision Regarding Anti-Kickback Statute Standard Widens Circuit Split and Creates Potential for Supreme Court...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in United States v. Regeneron, has joined the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting the “but-for” standard to find that a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) triggers...more

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DOJ Announces Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Federal Fund Recipients’ Use Of DEI

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On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its plan to use the False Claims Act to investigate and pursue claims of civil rights violations against federal fund recipients. The plan, entitled the Civil...more

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DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative: What Organizations Should Know

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The Department of Justice has launched an aggressive new enforcement strategy that could dramatically influence how organizations approach diversity programs, student policies, and civil rights compliance. On May 19, 2025,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Supreme Court Allows Treble-Damage False Claims Actions To Proceed Against E-Rate Service Providers

Broadband and telecommunications service providers should redouble efforts to comply with the rules of the FCC's "E-Rate" program that subsidizes service to schools and libraries as a result of a Supreme Court ruling that...more

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Will Whistleblowers Opportunities Rise If/When the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery “Sunsets?”

Without Congressional action, the authority of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) will sunset on March 27, 2025. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in March...more

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Expanded False Claims Law Puts Government Contractors on Notice

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With both the False Claims Act and the Administrative False Claims Act now part of the federal arsenal, companies dealing with US government funds can expect to see increased scrutiny of alleged false claims by the Department...more

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FCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more

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DOJ Announces New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The initiative will focus on using the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue...more

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Liability Dangers for Recipients of CARES Act Funds: Lessons From Past and Present Enforcement Actions

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As the country struggles with COVID-19, many companies have applied for and received funds under the CARES Act and its Payment Protection Program (“PPP”). Those companies must understand there are significant risks tied to...more

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Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 3 (February 20, 2020) - Despite its earlier agreement to repay just $5,442 in costs questioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General, the University of...more

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