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Key Legal Issues Facing U.S. Government Contractors in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/15/2025

As the regulatory environment continues to evolve in the new administration, U.S. government contractors are facing an increasingly complex array of legal challenges. Staying compliant and competitive requires close attention...more

Latest FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Shows Enforcement Remains a Priority Under Trump Administration

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/4/2025

A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more

Why Compliance Audits Are Non-Negotiable

Gardner Law on 3/26/2025

In today’s heightened enforcement environment, compliance auditing isn’t just a best practice—it’s a necessity. Federal and state laws and industry guidance, including the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Compliance Program...more

Regulatory Shifts in Aerospace and Defense: What Businesses Need to Know as 2025 Takes Flight

Morgan Lewis on 3/20/2025

The aerospace and defense industry is facing a rapidly shifting legal landscape in 2025, shaped by regulatory updates, enforcement trends, and geopolitical considerations. With increased scrutiny on foreign investments,...more

The More Things Change… DOJ’s Latest Cyber Settlement Shows Continued False Claims Act Risk

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/4/2025

Although the change in administrations has heralded shifting enforcement priorities at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) appears to be alive and well. That is the...more

Investigations Newsletter: First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for...

ArentFox Schiff on 2/24/2025

First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims - On February 18, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit became the latest court to agree...more

Looking Back at the False Claims Act in 2024 as the Government Keeps its Sights on Cybersecurity in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/5/2025

In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

2024 Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Year in Review

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/28/2025

In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more

FCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/17/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more

EnforceMintz — Healing Healthcare? DOJ’s Cybersecurity Enforcement Trained Up for 2025

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/17/2025

In 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) pursued significant enforcement activity under its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (CCFI). As our readers know, the Deputy Attorney General announced the creation of the CCFI in October...more

DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements go into effect

A&O Shearman on 12/16/2024

On December 16, 2024, the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will go into effect. CMMC 2.0 aims to improve cybersecurity standards within the defense...more

Penn State, GA Tech Cybersecurity Cases Join 10 Others FCA Attorney Has Under Seal

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 12/9/2024

Note to research compliance officials still digesting news of Pennsylvania State’s recent $1.25 million settlement over False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to cybersecurity and the government’s recent intervention in a...more

Privacy Briefs: November 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/14/2024

Change Healthcare Inc. has amended its initial breach report to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to state that 100 million individuals were impacted by its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. However, as of Oct. 24,...more

Recent FCA Investigations at Universities: A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Compliance

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/5/2024

In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has ramped up its examination of cybersecurity compliance among federal contractors, with a particular focus on academic institutions....more

In This Month’s E-News: November 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/4/2024

On the heels of a $7.6 million payment by Cleveland Clinic to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations and unallowable sharing of passwords, Michael Lauer, NIH deputy director for extramural research, penned a...more

DOJ Continues Crackdown on Cybersecurity Compliance with $1.25M FCA Settlement

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/29/2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) secured another win for its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative last week when it resolved a False Claims Act (FCA) action[1] alleging Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) failed to comply with...more

Investigations Newsletter: San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

ArentFox Schiff on 10/28/2024

San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations- San Diego-based physician Dr. Janette J. Gray and her former medical practice, The Center for Health & Wellbeing, agreed to pay $3.8...more

(Cyber)Security Theater 101 - Georgia Tech, a Teachable Moment

BakerHostetler on 9/26/2024

On August 22, 2024, the United States intervened in a whistleblower suit against the Georgia Institute of Technology, initially filed by current and former members of Georgia Tech’s cybersecurity team, alleging that Georgia...more

Government Contractors Beware: DOJ Pursuing Cybersecurity Failures Under the False Claims Act

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/13/2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its first major complaint-in-intervention under the False Claims Act (FCA) premised on a government contractor’s alleged cybersecurity deficiencies since the DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

U.S. Government Intervenes in Georgia Tech Cybersecurity False Claims Case

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/9/2024

The Georgia Tech case serves as yet another reminder of the importance of contractor compliance with cybersecurity requirements in federal contracts. The Government alleges that Georgia Tech failed to comply with the...more

DOJ Enters First Intervention in Cybersecurity Qui Tam

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/6/2024

The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA): - Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil...more

DOJ Went Down to Georgia: Lessons Learned from Recent Cybersecurity Enforcement Actions

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 9/5/2024

Some might say there’s little difference between dealing with the devil and being a federal contractor. And for the unwary or unprepared, that may not be far off. Federal contracting comes with a litany of “fine print” that...more

DOJ on Campus: DOJ’s First Intervention in False Claims Act Case Alleging University Knowingly Failed to Meet Contractual...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/5/2024

Cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors and grantees continue to proliferate—and those requirements do not just come with contractual risk. Increasingly, the United States government is leveraging enforcement...more

Justice Department Intervention in Cyber False Claims Act Case Signals Escalation of Risk for Government Contractors

Alston & Bird on 9/4/2024

An unprecedented cyber qui tam action involving Georgia Tech’s alleged failure to comply with certain cybersecurity controls underscores the importance of having advanced cyber requirements for federal contractors. Our...more

Department of Justice Intervenes in Cybersecurity Qui Tam Action Against Georgia Tech

Alston & Bird on 9/3/2024

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a Complaint-In-Intervention in the case of United States of America ex rel. Christopher Craig and Kyle Koza, v. Georgia Tech Research Corp....more

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