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Two Week Old DOJ COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Announces First Wave of Prosecutions—Many More Are Likely On The Horizon

Last week, in light of the Department of Justice’s newly-formed COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, we cautioned that COVID-related prosecutions were likely imminent. And on the heels of this DOJ task force, we are already...more

DOJ Forms COVID-19 Fraud Task Force

While COVID continues to lose its grip across America, its focus within the Department of Justice is just getting started. On Monday, the DOJ Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the formation of a COVID-19 Fraud...more

DOJ Telemedicine Offensive Pushes Forward with New Charges

For the past two years, telemedicine companies, durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmacies, and individuals and entities that market to such entities have been at the center of DOJ gunsights. In 2019, the Department...more

DOJ Eyes More Dynamic Corporate Compliance Programs in Updates to Department Manual

Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) updated its Manual on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“June 2020 Guidance”), which is intended to aid prosecutors in making corporate charging decisions.  Initially...more

DOJ Cuts Bait in High-Profile Statistical Sampling FCA Case

On Thursday, AseraCare, a national hospice care provider, announced that it had settled a long-standing Medicare billing dispute with the DOJ, a case that has garnered nationwide attention in healthcare since 2008. At issue...more

New Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 Aims to Assist Practitioners in Disclosure and Discovery of Electronically Stored...

On December 1, 2019, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.1 (Rule 16.1 or the “Rule”) went into effect. With a focus on defense counsel’s ability to adequately prepare for trial, the Rule functions as a response to concerns...more

DOJ Announces New Guidelines to Assist Prosecutors in Assessing Fair and Sensible Corporate Penalties in White Collar Cases

The U.S. Department of Justice released guidelines on October 8, 2019 that aim to provide federal prosecutors with more guidance on how to approach claims by white collar defendants that they are unable to pay fines or...more

DOJ Antitrust Division Issues Landmark Policy to Incentivize Corporate Antitrust Compliance

Recently, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division’s new policy for incentivizing corporate antitrust compliance. For the first time in DOJ history, this new policy...more

Telemedicine Enforcement

Telemedicine permits two-way, real time interactive communication between health professionals and patients. Its recent expansion has dramatically improved patient health by providing new access to health care for rural...more

DOJ Implements Formal Policies for Cooperation Credit in False Claims Act Cases

Last month, Polsinelli highlighted a recent update to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, which detailed how DOJ will evaluate the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs in the...more

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