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False Claims Act (FCA) Strategic Enforcement Plan

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Department of Justice Announces Increased Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort to Combat PPP Fraud

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The U.S. Justice Department recently announced an increased nationwide coordinated law enforcement effort aimed at combatting COVID-related fraud. The initiative seeks to identify and prosecute individuals and companies who...more

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The Role of Compliance in Government Enforcement

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As recent developments in corporate enforcement indicate, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to emphasize transparency, cooperation, and the importance of a strong compliance program. Enforcement trends...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Developments Highlight Secondary Liability Risks for Private Funds

DOJ settlement signals need for enhanced False Claims Act scrutiny. Private funds continue to face heightened secondary liability risks arising from their portfolio investments....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Lack of Materiality as a Defense in False Claims Act Cases

The False Claims Act (the “Act”) imposes liability on those who “’knowingly’ present, or cause to be presented, ‘a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval’” to the government. Persons who act in “deliberate...more

McDermott Will & Emery

OIG Announces New Penalty and Exclusion Litigation Team to ‘Level the Playing Field’

The federal government’s health care fraud enforcement efforts expanded this week with an announcement by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that it has created a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Continuing Far Reach of the False Claims Act

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Since 2009, when Congress preserved and expanded the reach of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) through the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (“FERA”), Government contractors have seen a vast increase in FCA lawsuits and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Health Care Companies Beware: Prosecutors Focus on Conduct Alleged in FCA Lawsuits

On September 17, 2014, during a speech at the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference in Washington, D.C., Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Leslie Caldwell...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Health Law Wire: US Department Of Justice Chief For The Criminal Division, Leslie R. Caldwell Stresses The Importance Of Effective...

DOJ’s Chief in charge of Criminal Prosecutions has been vocal on increased civil and criminal enforcement efforts. Over the past few months, the US Department of Justice has heightened its enforcement in health fraud matters...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Recent Remarks By Officials Reinforce DOJ’s Focus On Criminal Fraud Investigations And Prosecutions Of Culpable Individuals

In a trio of speeches given at separate events on September 17, 2014, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) officials announced new initiatives and points of emphasis in the Government’s ongoing efforts to hold corporations and...more

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Department of Justice Criminal Division Will Increase its Review of False Claims Act Cases for Criminal Prosecution

On Wednesday, during a speech before the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund conference in Washington, D.C., Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, announced...more

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