On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a deep circuit split by holding that “fraudulent inducement” is a valid theory of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. In other words, lying to induce a victim...more
6/10/2025
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Government Agencies ,
Kousisis v United States ,
SCOTUS ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On May 19, 2025, the DOJ announced the establishment of the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” which seeks to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate, and possibly take civil action against, recipients of federal funds...more
5/29/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Whenever there is a pot of money up for grabs, people will inevitably want more than their fair share. And when that money is doled out through government contracts, opportunities for fraud abound. The government can...more
10/23/2024
/ Appointments Clause ,
Executive Powers ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Billing Codes ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Officers of the United States ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Treble Damages ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers