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Investigations Newsletter: IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million

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IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million - On July 14, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hill ASC Inc., an information technology (IT) staffing company, agreed to pay $14.75 million to...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

SBA Launches Full-Scale Audit of the 8(a) Program

On June 27, 2025, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), Kelly Loeffler, announced that she is directing an “immediate and full-scale audit of the agency’s 8(a) Business Development Program.”...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

DarrowEverett LLP

[Webinar] The DOJ’s New Agenda: What Every Business Should Know About the False Claims Act - July 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Join us for a timely and insightful webinar exploring the evolving landscape of the False Claims Act (FCA) and its growing impact on businesses—regardless of industry or perceived risk. While many companies believe they're...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Creates Initiative to Pursue Aggressive False Claims Act Enforcement Against DEI Programs and Civil Rights Violations

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Deputy Attorney General issued a memorandum (the “Memo”) announcing a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) and instructing the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to pursue False Claims...more

The Volkov Law Group

Voluntary Self-Disclosure Shields Universities Space Research Association from Prosecution by DOJ

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On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) issued a formal declination of prosecution to the Universities Space Research Association (“USRA”) following the organization’s timely and...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

The False Claims Act Could Become the New “It” Statute in an Uncertain Enforcement Landscape

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Uncertainty was a prominent theme at last week’s ABA White Collar Crime Institute. The Trump administration has issued a series of directives that seem to shift and narrow the scope of (if not entirely abandon) a host of...more

DLA Piper

False Claims Act Year in Review: 2024

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The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Fraud Section’s 2024 Year in Review Shows Enforcement Uptick

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The Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division published its Year in Review last month, which showed an uptick for white collar enforcement in foreign corruption, financial and health care fraud. The...more

Venable LLP

Defense Contractor Resolves DOJ and SEC FCPA, FCA, Export Controls Violations for $950 Million

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In October 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with Raytheon Company, a division of multinational defense contractor RTX, over defective pricing and...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Six Essential Tips for Avoiding the Unlawful Influence of Government Actions

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In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips to help government contractors recognize and prevent the unlawful influence of government actions....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOJ Reports Substantial Procurement Fraud Recoveries in FY 2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $2.9 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. DOJ reports that matters that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Update – Penn State to Pay Up for Cyber-Related FCA Case

On October 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) has agreed to pay $1,250,000 to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case brought against the University...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2024

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Limitations on Anti-Kickback Statute: What This Means for Enforcement of Corruption, Kickbacks...

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On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning the “willfulness” element of the Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”). This decision leaves intact a recent Second Circuit holding, which established...more

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A New Frontier in Corporate Accountability: The DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

On August 1, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division introduced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program), which, like a modern-day Western posse, aims to bring justice to the wild frontier...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FCA Settlements with Companies on Government Cybersecurity Concerns Continue

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements involving $11.3 million in payments for consulting companies failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in federally funded contracts. The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ to Use ‘Carrots to Wield Larger Sticks’ in 2024

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The more things change, the more things stay the same. For years, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership has used the ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime and other major conferences to highlight enforcement...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Releases False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2023

On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2023. Using DOJ’s FY 2023 Data Table and our analysis from previous years, MoFo’s FCA team...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Signals Tough Stance on Crimes Involving Misuse of Artificial Intelligence

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WHAT: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco delivered remarks at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on “the Promise and Perils of AI.” Her remarks focused on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Suppliers Beware: US Government Continues Prosecution of DBE Fraud Cases Involving Supplies Passed Through DBEs

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On April 21, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department of Transportation...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DOJ Releases Civil Fraud Recovery Statistics for 2022

Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its annual report of civil fraud recoveries and statistics under the civil False Claims Act (FCA). The Report can be found, and the accompanying DOJ Press Release can be found....more

Perkins Coie

DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force Revs Up in 2022

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Continuing its prolific run of indictments, guilty pleas, and convictions, on July 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF or Strike Force) secured a guilty plea from a Texas...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Forecasting White Collar Enforcement Trends in California for 2022

In the first year of the Biden administration, leadership at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other U.S. government agencies announced expansive efforts to investigate...more

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Health Care Enforcement – A Look Ahead

This is the first post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Join us in the weeks ahead as we provide updates on new developments and emerging trends in a number of white...more

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