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Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity Enforcement

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more

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Latest FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Shows Enforcement Remains a Priority Under Trump Administration

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A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more

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Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events of 2024

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Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DOJ and Aerojet Settle for $9 Million in Qui Tam Cybersecurity False Claims Act Case

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On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $9 million settlement with federal government contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) in a case pending in the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court To Review DOJ’s Authority to Dismiss Qui Tam FCA Suits Over Objections From Relators

On June 21, 2022 the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Polansky v. Exec. Health Res., 17 F.4th 376 (3d Cir. 2021), allowing the Court to review the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) authority to dismiss qui tam suits brought...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ’s Civil Division Outlines Enforcement Priorities and Focus on COVID-19 Related Fraud

- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will focus its civil enforcement activity on fraud and other illegal actions relating to COVID-19, including with respect to CARES Act stimulus programs and consumer products marketed for use...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Unreliable Expert Collapses DOJ-Led False Claims Act Case

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False Claims Act cases often turn into battles of the experts. But only rarely does that battle turn into a rout. It did last week in a case out of the Eastern District of Virginia, United States ex rel. Ribik v. HCR...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

False Claims Act Cases: With No End In Sight, Why You Should Consider Litigating And How To Maximize Your Litigation Advantages

Over the past few years, the government’s emphasis on conducting fraud and abuse investigations – especially in the healthcare industry – has resulted in scores of settlements and billions of dollars paid to the government...more

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The Twenty-Year Ascendancy of Health Care Qui Tam Litigation in Five Simple Graphs

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Experienced practitioners are anecdotally aware of the growth in recent years in the volume of health care qui tam litigation. That perceived trend is validated quite graphically in the most recent Department of Justice...more

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Justice Department Charges Pharma President with Kickback Conspiracy

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In the public relations battle following the issuance of the Yates Memo, the Justice Department can now cite one example for the new policy – the recent arrest and charging of Carl Reichel, former President of Warner...more

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