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Ropes & Gray LLP

False Claims Act Insights: Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2024 Cases & Recoveries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2024—up approximately 5% from last year. DOJ’s announcement...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Announces Larger FCA Recoveries and More Whistleblower Cases Filed in 2024

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On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $2.9 billion in total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for FY 2024, a slight increase from 2023. In addition to growing recoveries, DOJ announced a new...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024

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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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

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

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ’s First Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Litigation Serves as Warning to Government Contractors Who Fail to Abide by Contractual...

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On August 22, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint-in-intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit brought against Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) and Georgia Tech Research...more

Epstein Becker & Green

United States’ Complaint-in-Intervention Highlights Continuing Effort to Use the False Claims Act to Pursue Alleged Cybersecurity...

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In August, the United States filed a Complaint-in-Intervention in a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower suit alleging that the Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) and an affiliate, Georgia Tech Research Corp....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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

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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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

United States Files First Complaint Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On August 22, the United States filed its complaint-in-intervention (Complaint) against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC, collectively, defendants), asserting claims...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Holding Entities Accountable: Federal Govt. Sues Contractor Georgia Tech Over Cybersecurity Lapse

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The federal government's recent False Claims Act suit against Georgia Tech highlights the importance of complying with cybersecurity standards when working on federal contracts. This action signifies the U.S. Department of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ Shows its Commitment to Cybersecurity Enforcement Through the False Claims Act

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At one time, False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and enforcement actions were largely focused on health care and defense contracts. While those two areas continue to dominate the FCA landscape, cybersecurity has emerged as...more

Mintz

EnforceMintz — 2023 Brings Uptick in Cybersecurity Enforcement, Insight Into Potential Risks

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After the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October 2021, many in the False Claims Act (“FCA”) bar expected an onslaught of enforcement actions and qui tam cases. The initiative...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governmental Practice Cybersecurity and Data Protection: 2023 Recap & 2024 Forecast Alert

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To kick off the New Year, Sheppard Mullin’s Governmental Practice Cybersecurity & Data Protection Team has prepared a cybersecurity-focused 2023 Recap (including links to all of the resources the team has put out over the...more

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DoD IG Report Provides Insight Into Common Missteps When Protecting CUI

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On November 30, 2023, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (“DoD IG”) released a Special Report: Common Cybersecurity Weaknesses Related to the Protection of DoD Controlled Unclassified Information on Contractor...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

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The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG's...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Government Contractors Beware: New Cybersecurity Rules and False Claims Act Enforcement Actions on the Rise

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Two years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) established its Civil-Cyber Fraud Initiative, there has been a recent uptick in enforcement and regulatory activity related to cybersecurity. September opened with the unsealing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cyber Fraud Alleged by Former CIO for Purported Noncompliance With DoD Cyber Requirements

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A recently unsealed case against Pennsylvania State University: - Serves as yet another example of the increased use of the False Claims Act (FCA) in cybersecurity enforcement. - Underscores the need for companies...more

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DoD Re-Emphasizes Commitment to Holding Contractors Accountable on Cybersecurity

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While the DoD charts a path forward on CMMC, the USG is emphasizing the need to comply with existing cyber obligations in government contracts and taking steps to enforce compliance with those obligations. The June 16 Memo...more

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DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Secures More Than $9 Million in Two False Claims Act Settlements for Alleged Cybersecurity...

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Last fall, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) launched its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“CCFI”) as part of its effort to “combat new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Government Contractor to Pay $9 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations of Cybersecurity Violations

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On July 8, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc.—a government contractor providing propulsion and power systems for launch vehicles, missiles and satellites and other space vehicles to the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

CyberSecurity and the Aviation Industry . . . The Stakes are High

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Although aerospace and aviation companies are familiar with certain harms of cyberattacks, such as ransom demands, operational slowdowns, and compromised data of employees, passengers and others, a court ruling earlier this...more

Alston & Bird

Incomplete Cybersecurity Compliance Disclosures May Support Fraud Claim Under the False Claims Act, Federal Court Holds

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At the heels of a recent Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative related to cybersecurity practices and the False Claims Act (FCA), a cybersecurity-related FCA case has survived a motion for summary judgment, teeing up a trial to...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2022

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DOJ Recovers Over $5.6 Billion From Fraud and False Claims Act Matters in FY 2021: 6 Key Takeaways - On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had recovered more than $5.6 billion in Fiscal...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

CMMC 2.0 Brings Increased Flexibility — and Increased Risks — for Contractors

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Defense contractors and their subcontractors and supply chains that have been preparing for the challenge of complying with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) recently received some welcome news from the...more

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A Sea Change in Handling of Government Contractor Cyber Incident Reporting?

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In the wake of increasing cybersecurity threats and incidents, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) amended its Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in 2015 to issue the 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

California District Court Issues First False Claims Act Decision Involving the DFARS Cybersecurity Rule

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As predicted, a recent decision from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California is the first sign of a new, and potentially enormous wave, of Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (“FCA”) actions...more

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