DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions -
On June 10, the head of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, gave a speech before…
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/ Criminal Law, Health, International Law & Trade
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance…
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/ Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
On June 9, Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum outlining new guidelines for the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
A recent decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has significant implications for providers navigating the No Surprises Act (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Health
It seems like every few months I hear about a situation where a company can’t enforce a forum selection clause as anticipated because of how it was drafted. Recently, an individual named Sidharth Lakhani fell victim to this…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
The Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) has been generating a lot of buzz, with private lawsuits and high-profile moves by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). But two developments last month may signal that the RPA may be slipping back…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts
In its recent In re Floyd opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reject a design applicant’s priority claim to an earlier utility filing for failing…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property
In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, No. 23-1039 (S. Ct. June 5, 2025), the US Supreme Court unanimously dispelled the concept of “reverse” discrimination, making clear that discrimination on the basis of a protected…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Health care organizations are under pressure to shore up their cybersecurity response efforts. Much of this pressure is coming from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which has made…
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/ Health, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
CEO of Health Care Software Company Convicted of $1 Billion in Medicare Fraud -
A federal jury in Miami convicted Gary Cox, the CEO of Power Mobility Doctor Rx, LLC, of six health care-fraud-related counts for his role in a…
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/ Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection, Criminal Law, Health
On June 4, President Trump issued a proclamation that fully bans entry into the United States for certain foreign nationals from 12 countries, and partially banning entry from seven more…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
At a critical stage of the Trump Administration’s aggressive global trade reset, a federal court has struck down a major statutory pylon of the White House trade strategy, potentially depriving President Trump of the most…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, International Law & Trade
On May 27, Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. (BCBSGA) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia US District Court, alleging that a group of health care providers, along with their third-party…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Health, Insurance
On April 30, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approved the use of a gene-edited pig to confer resistance to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a devastating swine disease…
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/ Agriculture, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 12, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees took effect. Often referred to as the “Junk Fees Rule,” the Rule targets hidden, misleading, and deceptive charges and fees imposed by live-event…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Consumer Protection
