On January 25, Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand issued a memorandum to all components of the Department of Justice with civil litigating authority limiting the use of agency guidance documents in affirmative civil...more
On January 10, the head of the Justice Department's Civil Frauds Section issued an internal memorandum instructing all Department attorneys handling False Claims Act (FCA) cases to consider whether, when declining to...more
Yesterday President Trump signed an important executive order promoting “Buy American” and “Hire American” policies. In light of the Order, clients should be aware of...more
On March 13, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order setting forth the process by which the Trump Administration will consider the possible reorganization of the Executive Branch and the potential “eliminat[ion of]...more
On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a substantially narrowed version of the January 27, 2017 Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” The revised Order,...more
On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order setting forth guidelines pursuant to which the Trump administration will implement and enforce its regulatory reform initiatives and identify regulations for...more
In 2015, the Justice Department (DOJ) continued to give high priority to False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, bringing in nearly $3.6 billion in settlements and judgments. More than 630 qui tam suits were filed. DOJ's...more