The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024) statistics on qui tam and non-qui tam actions under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq....more
1/28/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
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Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
On January 21, the President issued an Executive Order with significant impact for Federal contractors and grantees. The EO upsets settled rules related to affirmative action plans and Department of Labor enforcement...more
1/23/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Public Employees ,
Qui Tam ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. (FCA) totaled approximately $2.7 billion in FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30,...more
3/12/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Statistics ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Whistleblowers
As the public health and economic responses to COVID-19 dominate the headlines and traditional government enforcement actions slow, anticipate a significant increase in government enforcement actions, internal investigations...more