To generate revenue, increase enforcement resources, and “crack down on tax fraudsters,” the District of Columbia amended its False Claims Act (DC FCA) in 2021 to expressly impose liability arising from DC tax code...more
Thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, billions of dollars of government funding are available for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects as part of an effort to supercharge EV adoption in the United States. Two...more
The headlines from the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) recently released fiscal year 2023 civil fraud statistics may, on the surface, seem unremarkable. Indeed, the $2.7 billion topline number—reflecting total recoveries...more
A recent settlement agreement presents another example of how educational institutions can find themselves facing potential liability under the False Claims Act (FCA). The settlement illustrates how FCA liability remains a...more
In a recent development in Island Industries, Inc. v. Sigma Corp.—a nonintervened False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam action based on an alleged failure to pay antidumping duties—the Ninth Circuit, post–oral argument, ordered...more
The US Supreme Court’s decision in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources confirms the relative ease by which the US government can exercise its dismissal authority under False Claims Act (FCA) Section...more
The United States Supreme Court held on June 1 that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter element requires analysis of the defendant’s subjective intent at the time of the alleged false claim, and that a defendant can be...more
6/5/2023
/ Drug Pricing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Subjective Standard ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 18 in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. and United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway Inc., companion cases that raise the important question of whether, under...more
In a pending case, Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is poised to decide whether district courts have subject matter jurisdiction over False Claims Act qui tam actions that...more
In a recent case, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit confirmed that the anti-retaliation provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who undertake lawful efforts...more
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued an important opinion on August 30, 2022, that reinforces the seemingly obvious principle that the government is not entitled to windfall damages recoveries in False Claims Act...more
The US Supreme Court’s June 21 order granting certiorari in Polansky v. Executive Health Resources signals the Court’s intention to settle a circuit court split on the procedure and standard by which the government can...more
As a result of the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, it is more important than ever that companies be prepared to manage legal issues concerning cyberattacks and anticipate and take steps to mitigate potential liability for...more
The US Department of Justice’s Civil Division on September 4 issued detailed internal guidance on how the Division should evaluate and handle inability-to-pay claims by entities. Acting Assistant Attorney General Ethan P....more
The Seventh Circuit’s novel statutory interpretation of the government’s dismissal authority under 31 USC § 3730(c)(2)(A) may have unintended consequences. ...more
8/21/2020
/ Cost-Benefit Analysis ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Qui Tam ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Whistleblowers
Just as the government’s exercise of its statutory authority to dismiss non-intervened False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam cases was beginning to pick up steam, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a new...more
Senator Chuck Grassley plans to propose legislation that would require the US Department of Justice to state its reasons for dismissal of qui tam cases over the objection of the relator. ...more
In a recent denial of a petition for certiorari, the US Supreme Court declined to resolve the standard courts should use when evaluating government motions to dismiss in qui tam cases. ...more
Investors and investment managers around the globe are seeing increasing rules and regulations on how they can deploy their money, how they can advertise their services, and how they have to report to regulators.
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2/3/2020
/ Advertising ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corruption ,
Equity Markets ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Loans ,
Mutual Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Solicitation ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Volcker Rule ,
White Collar Crimes
The touchstone of the civil False Claims Act (FCA) is a false claim for government money or property. In most cases, the question of whether the claim—false or not—involves “government money” is easily answered. But that was...more
Despite a proven ability to generate massive recoveries for the federal government and inflict severe financial pain on companies and individuals accused of violating it, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on November 5 announced the formation of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). This interagency initiative will “lead a coordinated national response to combat antitrust crimes and...more