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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Avoiding Unenforceable Penalties: Georgia’s Take on Liquidated Damages

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

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Set New Record, Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025

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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

Wiley Rein LLP

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s FY 2025 False Claims Act Report

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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New Executive Order Seeks to Limit Stock Buy Backs and Executive Compensation for Underperforming Defense Contractors

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

Hogan Lovells

Creation of the Trains and Integrated Public Transport Agency

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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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Rural Health Transformation Program

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

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: U.S. House Releases Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 – Key Health Care Funding and Policy Provisions

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

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Q&A with Former US Attorney Erek L. Barron on Enforcement Trends, Qui Tam Risks, and Strategic Opportunities

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

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Preventing False Claims Act Retaliation Claims: What Every Company Should Know — EnforceMintz

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

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

Polsinelli

FY2026 NDAA: A Commercial Reset for Defense Contracting

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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

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Sixth Circuit Holds the Line on FCA Qui Tam Challenges as Eleventh Circuit Looms

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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

Hogan Lovells

Final Report of the COVID-19 Counter-Fraud Commissioner: takeaways for public bodies and corporates

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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

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

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AI Trends For 2026 - The Federal Government’s Use and Regulation of AI

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Executive Compensation and Governance Action Items and Considerations Following Executive Order “Prioritizing the Warfighter in...

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

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

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion on Sign-On Bonuses in Family Caregiving

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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

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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Executive Order Links Defense Contractor Payouts and Incentives to Production and Delivery Performance

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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

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

Venable LLP

The Government Can't Disclose Your Old Proposal to a Competitor for the Recompete - Right? A New Case Underscores the Limits of...

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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

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

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