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DOJ Announces Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown and Launches New Data Fusion Center

Husch Blackwell LLP on 8/8/2025

In June 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, marking the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement action in DOJ history. The sweep included charges against a...more

DOJ Charges 324 Defendants in Unprecedented Health Care Fraud Takedown

Vedder Price on 7/23/2025

On June 30, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed criminal charges against 324 defendants across the country alleging participation in various health care fraud schemes. The DOJ identified the operation as the 2025...more

Investigations Newsletter: Federal Court Imposes Nearly $1 Billion in FCA Damages and Penalties Against Omnicare and CVS

ArentFox Schiff on 7/14/2025

Federal Court Imposes Nearly $1 Billion in FCA Damages and Penalties Against Omnicare and CVS - On July 7, Southern District of New York District Judge Colleen McMahon increased a False Claims Act (FCA) judgment from $136...more

DOJ & HHS Announce Reinvigoration of False Claims Act Working Group and Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Priorities

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/10/2025

The Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the reinvigoration of a False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group, a joint effort between the two agencies. ...more

[Hybrid Event] “Steer” Clear of Legal Lassos: Readiness Strategies for FDA-Regulated Companies - May 1st, Austin, TX

Gardner Law on 4/2/2024

Join Gardner Law for a half-day CLE event in person at the Capital Factory in Austin, TX or attend virtually. Prepare for the regulatory rodeo with confidence by learning how to navigate regulatory, compliance, and privacy...more

DOJ Goes After The Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ArentFox Schiff on 2/5/2020

A software developer of an electronic health records system utilizing AI is the recent target in a DOJ fraud investigation. On January 27, 2020, the DOJ announced that Practice Fusion, Inc. entered into a deferred...more

Financial Daily Dose 1.24.2020 | Top Story: OCC Hits Former Wells Fargo Execs With Enforcement Actions Over Sham-account Scandal

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/24/2020

The OCC announced yesterday that it’s bringing enforcement actions against five former Wells Fargo bank executives as part of their alleged roles in the bank’s sales practices scandal. The agency further revealed that it’s...more

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Pays More than $108 Million to Settle Kickback Violations

The Volkov Law Group on 10/23/2019

Just to repeat myself – pharmaceutical and medical device firms face extraordinary risks of enforcement under the False Claims Act. While everyone likes to write and focus on FCPA or anti-corruption risks for global drug and...more

White Collar Crime Law Enforcement in a Trump Justice Department - 8 Predictions

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 11/30/2016

After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more

Arrest of Pharma Executive on Federal Kickback Charges Sends Strong Message About DOJ's Initiative on Personal Accountability

Baker Donelson on 11/11/2015

Federal agents recently arrested the former president of an Allergan PLC division on charges of conspiring to pay kickbacks to physicians to induce them to prescribe the company's drugs. On October 28, 2015, a grand jury in...more

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