In January 2025, the Trump administration’s Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit‑Based Opportunity (hereinafter “EO 14173”), directed federal agencies to incorporate an antidiscrimination...more
2/23/2026
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Appeals ,
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Certification Requirements ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
First Amendment ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
System For Award Management (SAM) ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced last week that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) exceeded $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025—a record-breaking figure and the highest in a single year...more
1/21/2026
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Tariffs ,
Whistleblowers
In a favorable decision for policyholders, on January 5, 2026, the Delaware Superior Court held that a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) met the definition of a “Claim” (not merely...more
1/16/2026
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Contract Interpretation ,
Delaware ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
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Professional Liability Insurance ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment
On December 18, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced resolution of two significant tariff evasion cases. Each highlights key lessons for enforcement under the Trump Administration, including with respect to...more
12/23/2025
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Corporate Culture ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Section 301 ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Friday, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral argument in a closely watched appeal concerning whether the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) are constitutional....more
12/15/2025
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Appellate Courts ,
Appointments Clause ,
Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Oral Argument ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Separation of Powers ,
Take Care Clause ,
Whistleblowers
On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the formation of the cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (the “Task Force”) to target importers and...more
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the formation of the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group, signaling a continued and coordinated...more
7/8/2025
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Whistleblowers ,
Working Groups
On May 21, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced plans to substantially increase both the pace and the scale of Risk Adjustment Data Validation (“RADV”) audits of the Medicare Advantage (“MA”)...more
On this Ropes & Gray podcast, partners Greg Demers, Amy Kossak, Dan O’Connor, and associate Kendall Dacey provide updates on the SEC’s whistleblower program, False Claims Act enforcement, and recent federal laws supporting...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products and imports from China. The primary immediate impact of the new tariffs will...more
2/4/2025
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Compliance ,
Customs ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Duties ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
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Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2024—up approximately 5% from last year. DOJ’s announcement...more
1/22/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
GAO ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Private Equity ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers