The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained more than $6.8 billion in civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments in Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 — the highest recovery in a single year in the statute’s history and...more
1/23/2026
/ Cybersecurity ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
The Department of Justice (DOJ), via messaging from its leadership, has made clear it will prioritize and pursue aggressive civil False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement against companies that receive federal dollars....more
12/9/2025
/ Compliance ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Internal Investigations ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Whistleblowers
Zach Terwilliger and Alexander Canizares, both of whom draw on past experiences serving in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide critical counsel to companies facing False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, will cover...more
10/21/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Prevention ,
Qui Tam ,
Tariffs ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblowers
Federal government enforcement continues to pose commercial and reputational risks to companies and individuals that operate in highly regulated environments. Vinson & Elkins is pleased to offer this round-up of recent...more
9/10/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Government Agencies ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
Organizations challenging an agency’s termination of a grant or government contract based on an allegedly illegal government policy need to master a two-step dance, according to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Under the...more
8/27/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Contract Termination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdiction ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
National Institutes of Health v American Public Health Association ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Research and Development ,
Scientific Research ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Standing ,
Tucker Act
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum offering specific examples of what the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) considers to be unlawful discriminatory policies and practices under federal civil...more
8/5/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Title VII
The White House recently unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy designed to secure United States leadership in the global artificial intelligence race. The plan is built on three foundational pillars:...more
7/29/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Water Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Consumption ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum announcing the creation of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative), which directs DOJ attorneys to utilize the...more
6/12/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
HUD ,
Qui Tam ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
Despite signs of a retrenchment in some of the traditional areas of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) enforcement of the civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) appears...more
Change and uncertainty are among the words that come to mind when describing the government contracting industry in the early days of President Donald Trump’s second administration. Since taking office for the second time on...more
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a new tariff regime under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (“IEEPA”), citing national security concerns. This regime includes a 10 percent baseline...more