On May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The Order takes aim at what the President calls “regulatory crimes,” with the intended purpose...more
5/21/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Mens Rea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Strict Liability ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The Supreme Court’s decision in Wisconsin Bell v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath clarifies what constitutes a “claim” under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). ...more
3/12/2025
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Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regeneron ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblowers
Federal government contractors and many others have been closely watching the drafting, introduction, consideration, debate, amendment, and passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”)....more
1/3/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
NDAA ,
Public Policy ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more
8/12/2024
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Competitive Bidding ,
Criminal Investigations ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
GAO ,
Government Investigations ,
HUBZone ,
Investigations ,
Joint Venture ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Teaming Agreements ,
VOSB ,
WOSB
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program on August 1, 2024. The Pilot Program incentivizes whistleblowers to provide information to the DOJ so...more
8/8/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in a public corruption case that could have a lasting impact on how the U.S. Government prosecutes corruption and procurement fraud cases involving state and local...more
7/5/2024
/ Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Illegal Gratuities ,
Political Corruption ,
Public Corruption ,
Public Officials ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Snyder v United States ,
Split of Authority ,
Tips
In the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest policy in furtherance of its “carrots and sticks” approach to corporate criminal enforcement, senior leadership of its Criminal Division announced a new Pilot Program on...more
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue...more
3/7/2024
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CARES Act ,
Cooperation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Retention ,
Fraud ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Relief ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Recently, Womble Bond Dickinson held its First Annual Health Care Fraud Symposium, a webinar designed to discuss critical healthcare fraud topics. WBD Partner Joe Whitley moderated a discussion with WBD attorneys Luke Cass,...more
4/13/2023
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Fraud ,
Genetic Testing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Law Enforcement ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth ,
White Collar Crimes
The Monaco memo’s imposition of CCO certification in DOJ investigations has, reasonably, been a major anxiety-inducer for compliance professionals. And while DOJ officials have said the requirement is designed to “empower”...more
Health Care fraud is a growing national issue. The National Heath Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that health care fraud costs the nation about $68 billion annually — about 3 percent of the nation's $2.26 trillion in...more
2/22/2023
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C-Suite Executives ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Clinics ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratories ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacist ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Subpoenas ,
Training ,
Webinars