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False Claims Act Insights - Beyond Adversarialism: How to Steer FCA Investigations

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Todd Gee to the program to discuss why establishing a good working relationship with the Department of Justice is important and how to accomplish that while remaining a...more

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State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - May the Force of Law Be with You

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Attorney General James sued a national bank and its holding company for the bank's alleged practices relating to its offering of online savings accounts. Specifically, the AG claims that the bank offered a "high interest"...more

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Fraud Investigations into COVID-Era PPP and EIDL Loans Increasing

The Department of Justice continues to have its task forces throughout the U.S. investigate and prosecute fraudulent use of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs...more

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CFPB Investigating Digital-Payment Company’s Collection Practices

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​On February 5, 2021, a digital-payment company disclosed in a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that they received​ a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...more

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DOJ Announces 2019 FCA Recovery, Majority Came from Healthcare Industry

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this month that it obtained over $3 billion in settlements and judgments from civil fraud and false claims cases during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 (FY 2019). Of this...more

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Franchisor 101: Open Season for Poaching in Washington

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Washington State’s Attorney General settled a case against sandwich franchisor, Jersey Mike’s, over antipoaching provisions in its franchise agreements. Since 2018, Washington State has made agreements with more than 60...more

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