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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Highlights from the 2025 NAAG Presidential Summit

In early August, the National Association of Attorneys General, led by its 2025 President, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, hosted the Presidential Initiative Summit in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. General...more

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Investigations Newsletter: IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million

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IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million - On July 14, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hill ASC Inc., an information technology (IT) staffing company, agreed to pay $14.75 million to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Investigations and Enforcement Actions Ramp Up with OCM and TPB

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently took enforcement action against a retailer and manufacturer, resulting in a fine and heightened monitoring for the licensed operators. However, what is most notable...more

Mayer Brown

PGDAU Notice No. 11/2025: Tax Settlement for Debt Regularization

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The Brazilian Attorney General's Office of the National Treasury (PGFN) has published PGDAU Notice No. 11/2025 (the “Notice”), which sets forth the conditions for tax settlements to regularize debts up to BRL 45 million...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NJDEP v. DuPont/Chemours PFAS Trial Continues/Public Comment Period on Proposed Comprehensive Settlement for 3M Expected to...

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On June 30, 2025 the next bench trial phase or “mini-trial” commences in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, ET AL., Docket No. 19-cv-14766 (RMB/JBC) before the...more

Proskauer - Proskauer For Good

Proskauer Secures Landmark Remedial Plan Order for Blind and Low-Vision Pedestrians in Chicago

Proskauer is proud to share a significant victory in our long-standing advocacy for the rights of blind and visually impaired pedestrians in Chicago. On May 29, 2025, the Honorable Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the U.S. District...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Merger Remedies Are Back on the Menu

The Trump administration’s recently announced settlements resolving the antitrust concerns in transactions mark a shift from the previous administration’s hostile rhetoric against settlements and remedies in merger cases. As...more

Cozen O'Connor

Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation - June 2025

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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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Warning from the Lighthouse: Washington Supreme Court Elevates Informal Wage Directives

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In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, Washington employers find themselves at the crossroads of compliance and litigation, especially when it comes to handling wage complaints. The recent Washington State Supreme...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Mexico Joins Growing List of States to Secure Insulin Price Cap Settlements

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New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez announced settlementswith Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical companies’ pricing policies resulted in underinsured and uninsured patients...more

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An Emerging Opportunity for the States to Revitalize Their State False Claims Act Enforcement

While the Trump administration replaces all of the United States Attorneys, as well as many senior-level positions at the Department of Justice, stakeholders will soon be able to evaluate civil enforcement priorities under...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cinq tendances récentes en matière de règlement des actions collectives au Québec

Les actions collectives constituent un mécanisme juridique essentiel au Québec, et les tendances récentes montrent une évolution marquée des modalités de règlement. Voici cinq principaux développements récents en matière de...more

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Recent False Claims Act Settlement Should Put Treatment Centers on Notice

Late last month, the federal government announced a False Claims Act settlement with Summit BHC New Jersey, LLC, d/b/a Seabrook (“Seabrook”), a prominent New Jersey Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation facility. The joint settlement...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Navigating Recent Government Contract Terminations—Key Considerations and Best Practices

Recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency have led to a surge in contract cancellations, raising significant concerns for government contractors. Contracting Officer’s Discretion and Legal Boundaries - The...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Genetic Testing Marketing Companies and Executives Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations for $6 Million

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on April 23 that Genexe, LLC (doing business as Genexe Health) and its parent company, Immerge, Inc., along with two of their executive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Seeks To Remove Petroleum-Based Dyes From US Food Supply

On April 22, 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Martin Makary announced that FDA is taking actions to remove petroleum-based dyes...more

Cozen O'Connor

Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement Efforts

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A group of 29 Republican state and territorial AGs sent a letter to federal officials and agencies urging them stop the marketing and sale of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes in the United States. In the letter, the AGs...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.10.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Mylan Inc. Settles Opioid Epidemic-Related Claims for $335...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

New False Claims Act Settlement Highlights Importance of Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Due Diligence

According to an April 1 Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, DRI Relays Inc. (DRI), a subsidiary of TE Connectivity Corporation (TEC) and manufacturer of electrical relays and sockets used on military platforms, agreed...more

Blank Rome LLP

A Roadmap for Terminations for Convenience in the DOGE-Era

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The Department of Government Efficiency’s (“DOGE”) scrutiny of federal contracts has resulted in a spike in notices of termination for convenience. Given DOGE’s broad mandate to reduce federal spending, we expect a sustained...more

Holland & Knight LLP

What Government Contractors Need to Know: Terminations for Convenience

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The first months of the Trump Administration have seen a flurry of executive orders related to government contracts. Many of these executive orders – as well as public statements by heads of federal agencies or the Department...more

Cozen O'Connor

Walgreens Settles With 50 AGs and U.S. DOJ Over Allegedly Billing for Uncollected Prescriptions

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs settled with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Walgreen Co. (collectively, “Walgreens”) to resolve allegations that they billed federal and state government health care programs for...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Federal Circuit Broadly Interprets Indemnity Provisions in the Price Anderson Act

A recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated claims seeking indemnification under the Price-Anderson Act. In reversing a decision by the US Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The False Claims Act in 2024: A Government Enforcement Update

This past year, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be a key tool for the Justice Department and whistleblowers to bring suits against companies, including those in the financial services sector. The Justice Department...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

More Whistleblower Suits Filed Than Ever Before: The False Claims Act in 2024

As in recent years, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to serve as a tool utilized by the federal government against government contractors in 2024. The government collected more than $2.9 billion as a result of 558 FCA...more

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