False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement
Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now
False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 18: The Triad’s Economic Momentum with Marvin Price of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
From Compliance Certification to False Claim: The New DEI Risks Facing Federal-Funding Recipients
The FTC's Interest in Governance Matters: Board Oversight, Compliance and Awareness
False Claims Act Insights - Understanding HIPAA Disclosures When Responding to CIDs in FCA Investigations
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders | How Medicare Regulations Could Affect Access to Gender-Affirming Care: Implications for Life Sciences Companies
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 3: Build Indirect Rates That Stand Up to DCAA Scrutiny
Maximizing Recovery: Tactics for Stop Work REAs and Termination Proposals
November 2025 Monthly Minute | The Federal Government and AI
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
Chatbots, Trust and Helplines
The Lobby Bar: a Political Law Podcast | Welcome to the Lobby Bar: Battleground 2025 – Navigating Pay-to-Play Laws
What's New with the False Claims Act?
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders - Episode 2: DOJ’s Shifting Enforcement: CPB Disbanding, Counterfeit Drug Focus, and Gender-Affirming Care Investigations
Liquidated damages clauses are a common feature in contracts across industries, including construction, where they serve as a mechanism to predefine compensation for contractual breaches, including delayed completion....more
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
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments surpassed $6.8 billion in FY 2025—the highest single-year total in FCA history....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a record-breaking $6.8 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year 2025 – the largest annual recovery in the FCA’s history. Up roughly 120%...more
The Executive Order directs the U.S. Department of War to review defense contractor performance and certain financial practices tied to stock buybacks, dividends and executive pay....more
The railway sector (freight and passengers) is a priority area for national development. For this reason, and as a result of the 2025 railway reforms, the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (as the previous authority) was...more
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that Oregon will be receiving $197 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”) for 2026....more
As Congress continues negotiations over federal funding priorities, health care providers, research institutions, and other industry stakeholders are closely monitoring developments that could affect reimbursement, compliance...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pairing aggressive health care fraud enforcement with a mandate for restraint. Former US Attorney Erek L. Barron shares insights on False Claims Act (FCA) trends, AI-driven investigations,...more
False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation claims pose a unique challenge for health care employers. Unlike FCA fraud cases, these claims are easier to prove and often survive even when the underlying FCA allegations fail. With Rule...more
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
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
For years, the Department of Defense has said it wants to buy more like the commercial market. The FY2026 NDAA puts real weight behind that promise. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026...more
Key Takeaways: Sixth Circuit FCA precedent remains intact. The Sixth Circuit declined to entertain constitutional challenges to the FCA’s qui tam provisions, emphasizing that binding circuit precedent forecloses arguments...more
Tom Hayhoe's final report as COVID-19 Counter-Fraud Commissioner estimates that fraud, error and waste across more than 140 pandemic support schemes cost UK taxpayers £10.9 billion. Out of this, only around £1.8 billion has...more
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
Throughout 2025, the Trump administration has tried to shape the direction of national AI policy through a series of executive orders and agency directives. In July 2025, President Trump’s issued the AI Action Plan along with...more
On January 7, 2026, the president issued an Executive Order titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (the “Order”). The Order directs the Department of War and other agencies to take immediate and...more
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
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) on December 30, 2025, issued Advisory Opinion 25‑12 – an opinion evaluating whether a home care agency could lawfully offer sign‑on bonuses to prospective employees who would be hired for...more
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
On January 7, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” aimed at reshaping how certain defense contractors allocate capital....more
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
The Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) generally prohibits federal employees from knowingly disclosing contractor bid or proposal information before the award of a "Federal agency procurement contract to which the information...more
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