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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...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

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

Mass. USAO Focuses on Healthcare Fraud in Private Equity Investments, Broker Arrangements at Annual Conference

On May 8, 2025, the Boston Bar Association hosted its annual White Collar Crime Conference, a reoccurring theme of which was the recognition of changing times, while also maintaining that the core principles of criminal and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - April 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2024 Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Year in Review

In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

False Claims Act Insights: Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2024 Cases & Recoveries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2024—up approximately 5% from last year. DOJ’s announcement...more

Alston & Bird

DOJ Reports Record Number of New False Claims Act Matters, Recoveries for 2023

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Our False Claims Act (FCA) Team examines the Department of Justice’s increased focus on enforcement of the FCA, especially in health care matters. The DOJ initiated over 1,000 FCA matters in one year for the first time....more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ’s FY 2023 Statistics: Highest Number of Settlements, Judgments, and Civil Investigative Demands in History and a Continued...

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On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023. While the $2.68 billion in total...more

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DOJ Renews Focus on Private Equity Amid Record False Claims Act Enforcement

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2023 was another record year for False Claims Act enforcement. On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the federal government and whistleblowers were party to a record number of FCA...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New False Claims Act Stats Show Jump in DOJ-Driven Investigations

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) annual False Claims Act (FCA) press release revealed that it increased self-initiated investigations for the federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, by 1.5 times over the prior year....more

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Investigations Newsletter: Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries

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Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries - Following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of statistics regarding FCA settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year, Law360 spoke...more

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Landmark Qui Tam Recovery: Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Capital Settles FCA Case For $20 Million

Takeaway: The H.I.G. case will no doubt embolden the Department of Justice and whistleblowers going forward. Now DOJ and relators have a strong summary judgment opinion to ground liability in future cases and several...more

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What PE Firms Need to Know about Whistleblower Risk & How to Mitigate It

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Private Equity firms face risk from whistleblowers within their portfolio companies. There are some industries that are more susceptible to whistleblower risk, such as health care, telecom and military contracts....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act Suits Remain a Focus of Whistleblowers in 2019

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

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