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False Claims and Trade Compliance: Enforcement Examples (Part III of III)

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In the prior post, I cited three significant risk areas for False Claims Act (“FCA”) risks and trade compliance: (1) Valuation; (2) Misclassification and (3) Country of Origin. On April 18, 2025, the United States filed a...more

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Recent False Claims Act Settlement Should Put Treatment Centers on Notice

Late last month, the federal government announced a False Claims Act settlement with Summit BHC New Jersey, LLC, d/b/a Seabrook (“Seabrook”), a prominent New Jersey Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation facility. The joint settlement...more

Alston & Bird

DOJ Settles Another False Claims Act Case for Alleged Failures in Implementing NIST SP 800-171 and Basic Cybersecurity Controls

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement under the False Claims Act (FCA) involving defense contractors Raytheon Company (Raytheon), RTX Corporation (RTX), and Nightwing Group—the successor...more

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Another FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Reinforces the Enforcement Trend

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A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement highlights the fact that the government’s emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) is not slowing down. According to the press...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Announces Updated White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Policies

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DOJ Announces Updated White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Policies - Earlier this week, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) introduced a new white-collar enforcement plan, which sets...more

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Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Federal Government Asks 11th Circuit To Reverse Decision Declaring Qui Tam Provision of the False Claims Act Unconstitutional

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In October 2024, we wrote about U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s dismissal of a whistleblower action, deeming the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) unconstitutional. The Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Seabrook Rehab Center to Pay $19.75 Million for FCA Violations

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Seabrook Rehab Center to Pay $19.75 Million for FCA Violations - A New Jersey drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, Seabrook, will pay $19.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by...more

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DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP Over Cybersecurity Program

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On March 26, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), specifically regarding...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Two False Claims Act Cases From SDNY Highlight Continuing Bite of Aggressive Healthcare Enforcement

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York last week announced the resolution of two significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases—one from a large settlement and the other the result of a jury verdict after...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Speaker Program Settlement Highlights Compliance Risks for Life Sciences Companies

On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced a $202 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with Gilead based on allegations that the company’s speaker program...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Gilead to Pay $202 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Speaker Program Kickbacks

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Gilead to Pay $202 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Speaker Program Kickbacks - Gilead Sciences, Inc. has agreed to pay $202 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it violated...more

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$300 Million DOJ Settlement in National Opioid Case Against Walgreens Stemming from Medicare Fraud Exposed by Whistleblower

In a landmark victory for justice and public health, Rabin Kammerer Johnson (RKJ) and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley—are announcing a $300 million settlement in a landmark whistleblower qui tam action against...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions

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Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions - Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Penalty Unconstitutionally Excessive

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On February 26, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a significant False Claims Act (FCA) ruling in United States of America ex rel. Cheryl Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, LLC,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Government Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA Liability

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply with Department of Defense...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - DOJ’s Reliance on FCA to Pursue Covid-Related Fraud

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Boston-based litigator Bob Peabody to the show to discuss the Department of Justice’s use of the False Claims Act to pursue civil actions in connection with CARES Act fraud. Programs established...more

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Cybersecurity Failures Lead to False Claims Act Case Against Government Contractor

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In a striking move at the end of March, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSE Corp Inc. (“MORSE”), a defense contractor based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for falsely certifying...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity Enforcement

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I)

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As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more

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Medicare Advantage Fraud and Abuse: A Bipartisan Enforcement Priority

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Early signs from the initial months of the Trump administration indicate that fraud and abuse enforcement related to the Medicare Advantage program (“MA”) remains a bipartisan focus, as evidenced by the recent statements from...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

New False Claims Act Settlement Highlights Importance of Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Due Diligence

According to an April 1 Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, DRI Relays Inc. (DRI), a subsidiary of TE Connectivity Corporation (TEC) and manufacturer of electrical relays and sockets used on military platforms, agreed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Government Contractor Settles FCA Case Over Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Violations

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE), resolving False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that MORSE submitted false claims for payment under Department...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

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

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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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

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