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Vinson & Elkins LLP

DOJ’s Prioritization of False Claims Act Cases Results in Settlements and Judgments Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025—the Highest...

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) obtained more than $6.8 billion in civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments in Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 — the highest recovery in a single year in the statute’s history and...more

Hanson Bridgett

U.S. v. Inland Empire Health Plan Will Be Major Test for DOJ’s FCA Theory Based on Expenditure of Medicaid Adult Expansion Funds

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After securing a number of settlements with California healthcare plans and providers in recent years related to the expenditure of Medicaid Adult Expansion funds, the United States faces a pivotal test of its theory under...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

When Does the Time to Appeal Run for an Order Appointing a Receiver?

Q:      I was appointed receiver based on an ex parte motion. The court subsequently confirmed my appointment. The defendant vigorously opposed my appointment and has threatened to appeal. ...more

Lasher

Common Mistakes that Render a Construction or Mechanics’ Lien Invalid

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Washington’s construction lien statutes provide contractors with remedies to secure payment from property owners for furnished labor and/or materials. These statutory requirements are strictly enforced, and even minor...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Plaintiffs Barred From Proceeding Pseudonymously

Plaintiffs (Jane Roe and John Doe) sued defendants, a daughter and mother, pseudonymously as “Jenna Smith” and “Mother Smith.” Jenna and Mother Smith told other students that John had sexually assaulted Jenna and Jane...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Cybersecurity-Related Enforcement Under the False Claims Act in 2025: New Settlements, Same Lessons — EnforceMintz

In 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative drove major False Claims Act (FCA) settlements involving defense contractors, research institutions, and health care companies—highlighting the need for...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Qui Tam Quandaries: False Claims Act at a Constitutional Crossroads — EnforceMintz

Explore key constitutional False Claims Act (FCA) issues, including Article II and Excessive Fines Clause challenges. Learn how recent court decisions impact FCA enforcement and penalty limits in 2026....more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employee’s “Misinterpretation” of the Law Did Not Preclude Recovery on Whistleblower Claim

Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce, Inc., 116 Cal. App. 5th 1251 (2025) Manuel Contreras mistakenly determined that his former employer (Green Thumb Produce) was violating the state’s Equal Pay Act (EPA) by paying him less than...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Three-Year Workplace Violence Restraining Order is Upheld

The County obtained a three-year Workplace Violence Restraining Order (WVRO) pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 527.8 that protected “nonparty Samuel S.” from Neill Francis Niblett. Prior to the issuance of the WVRO, both men...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Landmark $8.75M AGG Class Action Settlement Against UnitedHealthcare Receives Final Approval

Key Takeaways - Court approves landmark settlement expanding access to proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT). Final approval of an $8.75 million ERISA class action settlement requires UnitedHealthcare to revise its PBRT...more

Littler

DOJ's False Claims Act Report for FY 2025 Shows Biggest Total Monetary Recoveries Yet, Provides Insight on FY 2026 Priorities

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According to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) January 16, 2026 press release, the DOJ reported a record $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) for the fiscal year ending September 30,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DOJ Reports Record $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released its annual statistics on enforcement under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”), reporting more than $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments for fiscal year (“FY”) 2025,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Government False Claims Recoveries Reach Record High, But Relators See Less Money

The Department of Justice announced Friday that it obtained more than $6.8 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (FY 2025). This is the largest total in a...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

False Claims Act Enforcement Hits All Time High in 2025

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Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recoveries exceeding $6.8 billion under the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2025.1 This total—the highest in the FCA’s 160-year history—underscores the DOJ’s continued commitment...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Notes From The ABA’s 2026 False Claims Act Mock Trial Institute

The ABA’s 2026 False Claims Act Mock Trial Institute, held in New Orleans this year and sold out, once again offered a bevy of lessons, information, and insight. As always, the FCA Mock Trial Institute provided a valuable...more

Zelle  LLP

Minnesota Courts Enforce Policy Provisions Barring Preaward Interest on Appraisal Awards

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Insurers must generally pay statutory preaward interest on Minnesota appraisal awards under commercial and residential property policies unless the policy expressly prohibits such interest. Recent decisions confirm that...more

K&L Gates LLP

US Department of Justice Announces US$6.8 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025 False Claims Act Recoveries

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This alert provides a summary and takeaways from the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent announcement of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. ...more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ Announces Record Year for False Claims Act Recoveries

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On January 16, 2026, the Department of Justice released its annual report on the False Claims Act announcing a record year of recoveries for fiscal year 2025. The numbers are noteworthy. DOJ recovered over $6.8 billion in...more

The Volkov Law Group

Here They Come: DOJ Brings False Claims Act to Tariffs and Duty Enforcement (Part II of II)

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The Justice Department knows how to use the False Claims Act — it is the primary tool against fraudsters in the healthcare industry, and going back even further, it was used against the defense industry in the 1980s and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Litigation Under the Antiterrorism Act: 2025 Year in Review

Recent years have featured an increasing number of civil actions against corporations asserting claims under the federal Antiterrorism Act of 1990 (ATA), as amended by the 2016 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

First Circuit Holds That Labs Can Generally Rely on a Doctor’s Order as Proof of Medical Necessity Under the False Claims Act

Addressing an issue of first impression, the First Circuit has clarified the burden to satisfy the knowledge element required in False Claims Act (FCA) cases in the context of laboratory testing and Medicare fraud....more

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Calling it What it Is: Restitution as a “Plainly Criminal” Punishment Under Unanimous SCOTUS opinion in Ellingburg v. United...

The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), enacted in 1996, requires defendants convicted of certain federal crimes to pay monetary restitution to the victims. Defendants convicted of crimes that occurred prior to the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Record Year of False Claims Act Enforcement Forecasts Even Greater Focus on the False Claims Act in 2026

On January 16, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its annual year-end report on civil False Claims Act (FCA) accomplishments and highlights from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This follows DOJ’s announcement only a week...more

Hogan Lovells

SFO’s novel restitution route returns £400,000 to victims

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On 8 January 2026, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it will return £400,000 to nine victims of a global email fraud dating back more than two decades. The move, achieved through a civil recovery order under the...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Announces Highest-Ever Annual False Claims Act Recoveries: Over $6.8 Billion in Fiscal Year 2025

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that recoveries from False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in fiscal year 2025 exceeded $6.8 billion, the highest annual amount in FCA history and more than double...more

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