On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement effort in U.S. history, involving criminal charges against over 300 defendants and over $14.6 billion in health care...more
7/9/2025
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Cloud Computing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management
On June 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a removal order, holding that a naturalized U.S. citizen could not be deported following denaturalization for fraud, where he failed to disclose a recent...more
7/8/2025
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Citizenship ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Deportation ,
Fraud ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Reform ,
Judicial Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Vacated
Following leadership changes at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division, Brett Shumate, recently confirmed as the assistant attorney general, issued a memorandum directing DOJ attorneys to “use [their] enforcement...more
6/18/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Gender Identity ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
Matthew Galeotti, head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division announced in May that DOJ “is turning a new page on white-collar and corporate enforcement.” The same day, the Criminal Division circulated four...more
6/10/2025
/ Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evasion ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Immigration Reform ,
New Guidance ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Tariffs ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The United States Treasury Department announced on March 2, 2025, that the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting required by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now voluntary for U.S. entities and citizens....more
After weeks of legal ping-pong, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting obligations are back in effect. On Feb. 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted its nationwide injunction in...more
After a few days on a legal roller coaster, enforcement and reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remain on hold as lawsuits challenging the CTA’s constitutionality continue. On Jan. 23, 2025, the...more
1/28/2025
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Beneficial Owner ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
Our roller coaster ride with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues. On Dec. 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated its Dec. 23 order staying the prior injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc....more
As noted in our Dec. 23, 2024, eAlert, filing obligations and enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are again in effect following issuance of an order by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals staying the injunction...more
12/24/2024
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Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Filing Deadlines ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stays ,
Time Extensions
On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction that prevents enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its...more
In early December, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order denying leave to appeal in McNeill-Marks v. MyMichigan Medical Center Alma,* a case involving fundamental questions regarding the meaning and application of...more
On March 28, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act based on an illegal kickback under the Anti-Kickback Statute. This decision not...more