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Investigations Newsletter: Home Health Care Company to Pay $3 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations

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Home Health Care Company to Pay $3 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Saad Enterprises Incorporated, operating as Saad Healthcare, agreed to pay $3 million to resolve...more

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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

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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

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EnforceMintz — Long Tail of Pandemic Fraud Schemes Will Likely Result in Continued Enforcement for Years to Come

In last year’s edition of EnforceMintz, we predicted that 2024 would bring an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement activity related to COVID-19 pandemic fraud. Those predictions proved correct. The COVID-19 Fraud...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation

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Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends,...more

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False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Near $3 Billion in 2023

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. (FCA) totaled approximately $2.7 billion in FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30,...more

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US Department of Justice Announces US$2.68 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023 False Claims Act Recoveries

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On 22 February 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The recoveries for FY 2023 exceeded US$2.68...more

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The USDOJ Continues to Increase Its Fraud Enforcement Actions Related To COVID-19 Relief Benefits

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Fraud enforcement actions by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) continue to rise against companies and individuals related to their applications for and receipt of COVID-19 benefits. It appears that no type of...more

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US Government Uses Receipt of PPP Funds to Create Piggyback Liability in FCA Case

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Physician Partners of America’s settlement highlights significant risks facing False Claims Act defendants who received Paycheck Protection Program funds. An April 2022 US Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement suggests...more

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Settlement Illustrates Continued Use of FCA to Combat PPP Fraud

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The trend of private parties suing businesses under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”) for violating requirements of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP” or the “Program”) continues. Just recently, the...more

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2020 False Claims Act Recoveries: $2.2 Billion in Recoveries and Over $309 Million in Awards to Whistleblowers

On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice provided its annual review of cases and recoveries under the False Claims Act.  Through the end of fiscal year 2020 (ending September 30, 2020), total recoveries (across all...more

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Justice Department Annual Release Shows Decreased FCA Recoveries But Increased FCA Matters in FY2020, Suggesting Likely Uptick in...

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On January 14, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued its annual press release highlighting its recoveries from False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement over the last fiscal year. Total recoveries in FY2020...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments - August 2020

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include: SEC...more

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Pandemic Recovery Funds and Government Enforcement

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When Depression-era bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he infamously responded, “Because that’s where the money is.” Similarly, anytime you see large amounts of government money devoted to any given...more

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