Latham in Focus: The False Claims Act’s Next Wave
False Claims Act Insights - Managed Care FCA Enforcement: Risk Adjustment, AI, Kickbacks, and More
Episode 415: DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement
False Claims Act Insights - Relators’ Attorneys’ Fees: Math, Limits, and How to Push Back
Podcast - The New Rules of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
Workforce Unfiltered Episode 2 - ANOTHER DAVID?, Abraham Lincoln, and the False Claims Act in Employment
The New DEI Crackdown: What Federal Contractors Must Do Now
The Administration’s Focus on DEI Moves from Words to Action - Employment Law This Week®
False Claims Act Insights - Healthcare Compensation and Referrals: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Physician Deals
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 82 - Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning
False Claims Act Insights - $1.6 Billion FCA Judgment on Appeal: What it Means for FCA Enforcement
We get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path to FCA Claims
False Claims Act Insights - Qui Tam Dismissals Are Spiking: What That Means for FCA Enforcement
CMMC Mission Readiness: Navigating Growth, Costs, and Competition for Defense Contractors
PilieroMazza Annual Review: FCA Enforcement and Compliance Updates for Government Contractors—What to Watch in 2026
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 79 - Tactical Playbook: Surviving the Tariff Enforcement Blitz
False Claims Act Insights - DOJ Announces Record Number of Qui Tams and Qui Tam Dismissals
We get Contracting: Episode 1 — Top Five Compliance Challenges for Government Contractors in 2026
What Do Federal DEI Crackdowns Mean for Employers? - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
False Claims Act Insights - Rogue Employees: Vicarious Liability Under the False Claims Act
Employers are seeing an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation claims stemming from what claimants often characterize as adverse action because of purported whistleblowing. In many cases, these actions are taken as a...more
On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more
It is not every day that an 83-page qui tam complaint alleging Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations is dismissed at the pleading stage, particularly when filed by experienced relator’s counsel and accompanied...more
New York AG Letitia James has joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 AGs, and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a $36.5 million settlement from CVS Pharmacy Inc (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first False Claims Act (FCA) settlement under its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative offers key insight for federal contractors, federal funding recipients and healthcare providers. Under...more
On May 27, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Division announced new guidelines to accelerate the investigation and prosecution of qui tams that allege fraud on...more
Earlier this year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”), which imposes two new requirements on hospitals that operate off-campus, provider-based clinics. ...more
This article provides a practitioner-driven framework for diagnosing and restructuring financially distressed clinical laboratories operating in an increasingly hostile reimbursement and regulatory environment. Originally...more
Government contractors operate in one of the most heavily regulated business environments in the world. Among the most significant compliance obligations facing contractors is the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s Mandatory...more
On May 27, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that its Civil Division is implementing reforms to accelerate the review of False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower complaints alleging fraud on federally funded,...more
For several years, defense contractors have been preparing for the implementation of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. In 2026, that preparation phase is rapidly...more
The Trade Fraud Task Force, established last year, is gaining even more teeth. The Trade Fraud Task Force (Task Force) is a cross-agency effort established in August 2025 between the DOJ and U.S. Customs and Border...more
If your company receives state-administered, federal taxpayer funds, be wary of a more focused, accelerated investigative and vetting strategy when it comes to whistleblowing cases presented to the US Department of Justice...more
The federal government publishes various press releases regarding actions it has taken against health care providers. These items provide insight into its strategy, perspective, and opinions regarding the applicable laws....more
Between July 2011 and June 2014, California-based Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies imported more than 2.2 million aluminum extrusions from China. These...more
The U.S. Department of Justice is increasing its use of data analytics to identify and pursue potential fraud involving taxpayer dollars. Recent enforcement initiatives signal that companies should also ensure their...more
On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled, “Accelerating Review and Enhancing Enforcement in Benefits Fraud Matters,” in which it set forth an expedited process for reviewing...more
Remote work has introduced a new category of risk: remote worker fraud. What initially surfaced as a productivity issue—employees not fully engaged or difficult to supervise—has evolved into something much more complex....more
New DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit Secures Six Trial Convictions Totaling Over $1.1 Billion - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 4 that the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Health Care Fraud Unit secured...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Florida AG Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Claims •...more
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to expand its aggressive health care fraud enforcement efforts with the announcement of a new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force....more
When the federal government awards a contract, it imposes a detailed set of legal obligations on the prime contractor through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific supplements....more
Consistent with a prior Executive Order titled “Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud,” on May 27, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is fast-tracking, “to the maximum extent...more
The US Department of Justice’s Civil Division recently announced reforms designed to accelerate the review and enforcement of False Claims Act whistleblower matters alleging fraud against federally funded, state-administered...more
As we shared on May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a long-awaited update to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards ("Uniform Guidance")....more