Podcast - Too Dirty for Dirty Crime
False Claims Act Insights - Beyond Adversarialism: How to Steer FCA Investigations
Great Women in Compliance: The Compliance Influencer with Bettina Palazzo
How confidential is a request to access or challenge information in INTERPOL’s files?
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 60 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: Employee Retention Tax Credit
The JustPod: The State of Prosecutorial Independence and Prosecutorial Discretion
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 43: How Employers Can Navigate White Collar Crime with Erica Barnes & Christian Dysart of Maynard Nexsen
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 59 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: DOJ Focus
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 8: What Healthcare Companies Need to Know When the Government Comes Knocking
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - AG Jason Miyares: Addressing Virginia’s Legal Issues
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 10 - Understanding Local Government Dynamics — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Powerful, But Not All-Powerful: CIDs in FCA Litigation
Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections
Wicked Coin: The "Fat Leonard" Scandal
Why Time Matters: Partners Lindsay Gerdes and Michael J. Bronson on Swift Action in Government Investigations
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 43 - New Horizons: Impact of Recent Appellate Circuit Rulings on White-Collar Criminal Defense Law
Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds
On July 31, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9.8 million settlement with Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) to resolve alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations related to cybersecurity vulnerabilities...more
Join us for a timely and insightful webinar exploring the evolving landscape of the False Claims Act (FCA) and its growing impact on businesses—regardless of industry or perceived risk. While many companies believe they're...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on June 27, 2025, announced a comprehensive, full-scale audit of its 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) Program), marking a significant escalation in federal oversight of...more
The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more
A flurry of federal prosecutorial activity in late 2024, as well as a statement from several institutional stakeholders in a key federal initiative to combat procurement fraud, provided a valuable reminder for government...more
Buried deep in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act is a change to federal law that could breathe new life into an often-neglected civil fraud enforcement tool in the coming year. The newly anointed Administrative...more
Speaking about the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement priorities on Sept. 12 at the American Bar Association's annual Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement Institute conference, the principal deputy assistant...more
Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has had a rough year in the criminal arena. While the Antitrust Division has aggressively blocked several proposed mergers, it has lost several significant criminal cases. ...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgment in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021. This is the second largest annual total...more
Takeaways: ..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement. ..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more
Key Takeaways: - Heightened Government Attention to Fraud Risk - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report identifying ongoing vulnerabilities to fraud in the defense contracting sphere....more
On October 13, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law held its annual public procurement symposium to discuss important issues related to federal, state, and local government contracting. Daniel...more
Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“the Initiative”) aimed at combating “new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical...more
This is the second in a series of articles concerning the audits and investigations related to the contracts and grants awarded, and relief funds provided, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first discusses...more
The False Claims Act is a powerful enforcement tool. The Justice Department with its partner agencies are ramping up enforcement efforts. The Biden DOJ is preparing to implement an aggressive FCA program across healthcare,...more
As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities. Investigators in...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $2.2 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending September 29, 2020. Notably, DOJ reports that...more
THE ONLY EVENT WHERE YOU'LL HEAR FROM Government, In-house Counsel, The Judiciary, the Defense & Relator’s Bar - ACI’s 8th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement will address the underlying...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a track record of aggressively pursuing those suspected of fraudulently exploiting federal relief programs meant to combat crises,1 and early signs indicate that DOJ will continue this...more
The year 2019 was another active year in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation. Although the year lacked a singular blockbuster case, there were decisions of particular note. The Supreme Court clarified the...more
Two recent False Claims Act (FCA) settlements between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and transportation companies point to the continuation of a recent trend by the DOJ to use the FCA as a significant enforcement tool...more
The recent guilty plea of a furniture company sales executive provides a timely reminder that contractors continue to engage in procurement shenanigans–and continue to get caught. In such circumstances, crime definitely does...more
In recent weeks, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published guidance in the Justice Manual at Section 4-4.112 on how it will award cooperation credit to entities and individuals that are being investigated for...more
FALSE CLAIMS ACT - Department of Justice – The DOJ announced that Richard Moore, the owner of Carolina Sodding Services, LLC, and Carolina Enterprises of the Lowcountry, LLC, agreed to pay $1.6 million to resolve...more