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Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ and HHS Announce Formation of False Claims Act Working Group and Results of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

As we reported in our recent client alert, the Trump administration has made clear that it is committed to using the False Claims Act (FCA) to prosecute healthcare fraud. Two recent Trump administration moves give important...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Updated: Trump Administration Clarifies Criminal Enforcement Priorities

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On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an executive order, titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that could have a significant impact on the administration’s enforcement of criminal regulatory...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Independent Fed Inspector General assigned to CFPB investigating administration’s actions at the CFPB

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The independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Reserve System (FRS) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is investigating the bureau’s workforce reductions and its canceled contracts, according...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Reserve Office of the Inspector General to Expand Its Investigation of CFPB

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The Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General (OIG) reportedly committed to reviewing the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate the vast majority of CFPB employees and agency contracts on June 6, 2025. This decision...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: The False Claims Act

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The Deputy Attorney General of the United States has made it clear that the Department of Justice intends to enforce the False Claims Act (FCA) in a way it never has before: in the pursuit of civil rights fraud. Listen as...more

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Recent U.S. – China Tariff Tensions Spark Investigations by Chinese Authorities

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This spring, representatives from China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) met with Walmart executives in China (“PRC”) to discuss allegations that Walmart had asked its Chinese suppliers to reduce prices or offer some sort of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reviewing Certain Presidential Actions (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders the Counsel to the President, in consultation with the Attorney General and the head of any other relevant executive department or agency to investigate whether certain individuals conspired to deceive the public about...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative – The Investigations are Coming!

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On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative), which will use the federal False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue claims against recipients...more

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Federal Election Commission Loses Quorum

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Key Takeaways - - After Commissioner Allen Dickerson's departure, the FEC, a six-member agency, is left with three commissioners. - Because actions pertaining to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 require a four-vote...more

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