In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more
1/28/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
NASA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Equity ,
Qui Tam ,
Trump Administration ,
Venture Capital ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
The Department of Justice published its False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for Fiscal Year 2024 this month, revealing a nearly 40% increase in whistleblower filings, increased recoveries year over year, and a near record...more
1/22/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Whistleblowers
After overhauling its biotechnology regulations for plants developed using genetic engineering, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is again reevaluating its...more
The year 2023 was a busy one for regulatory, compliance, and enforcement developments in the healthcare and life sciences industries, and 2024 promises to be even busier. We tapped MoFo’s Life Sciences + Healthcare Compliance...more
1/10/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CDRH ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
OPDP ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have become increasingly involved in the private sector. State-owned enterprises have long been common in Asia, but the pandemic has increased their prominence in...more
3/31/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CARES Act ,
Collaboration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Life Sciences ,
Merck ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Sector ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Vaccinations ,
World Health Organization