In 2015, the Justice Department (DOJ) continued to give high priority to False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, bringing in nearly $3.6 billion in settlements and judgments. More than 630 qui tam suits were filed. DOJ's leadership made clear that in 2016 FCA investigations will increasingly focus on individual as well as organizational defendants and pursue potential criminal as well as civil liability. Congress mandated a 40% increase in penalties under the FCA this year and indexed penalty amounts to inflation going forward.