In fiscal year 2025, False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries reached their highest mark ever — over $6.8 billion. That total bests the prior record ($6.1 billion) set in fiscal year 2014, and more than doubles the single-year...more
2/25/2026
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FCC ,
First-to-File ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, citing the Kremlin’s continued refusal to engage in...more
10/28/2025
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Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
General Licenses ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Secondary Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. has entered a new era of trade protection with significant tariffs now in place...more
Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group is pleased to present the False Claims Act: 2024 Year in Review, our annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments and trends....more
2/5/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First-to-File ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Materiality ,
Medicare ,
Penalties ,
Public Disclosure Bar ,
Retaliation ,
Reverse False Claims ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On May 24, 2023, Microsoft announced the detection of a direct threat to critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The alert attributed observed malicious activity to a state-sponsored...more
12/8/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
GAO ,
Malware ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) settlements in the second half of 2023 serve as cautionary tales for organizations navigating the complex landscape of international sanctions. These cases offer valuable insights...more
In a coordinated effort to counter Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the Export Enforcement Five (E5) — comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States — have released unprecedented...more
Since the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has adopted a new, more aggressive sanctions strategy, increasingly going after parties who enable sanctioned businesses and individuals to conduct business and...more
7/10/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mitigation ,
Risk Factors ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Russia ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Ukraine