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DOJ Enters First Intervention in Cybersecurity Qui Tam

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

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: DOJ Issues Final Guidance on New Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, Placing Premium on Prompt and Detailed...

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On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued final guidance on its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program), offering financial incentives to qualifying individuals who report certain criminal...more

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A Guide to Qui Tam Lawsuits for Whistleblowers

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One avenue for whistleblowers to take to report fraud against the government is to file a qui tam lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act. These lawsuits are complex because they have not two, but three parties to them –...more

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10 Tips for Filing a Qui Tam Lawsuit in 2024

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The federal government is continuing to rely heavily on whistleblowers in 2024. While there are now several federal whistleblower programs, the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act remain among the government’s most...more

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The Race to Report: DOJ Announces Pilot Whistleblower Program

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In recent years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has rolled out a significant and increasing number of carrots and sticks aimed at deterring and punishing white collar crime. Speaking at the American Bar Association White...more

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US Department of Justice Announces Sprint Towards New Whistleblower Reward Program

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On March 7, 2024, the Deputy Attorney General of the US Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) announced a pilot program to encourage whistleblowers to report evidence of high-priority white collar crimes with the...more

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DOJ Announces Record-Breaking Year for False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments

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Qui tam relators and the U.S. Department of Justice continue to expand usage of the False Claims Act....more

K&L Gates LLP

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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New False Claims Act Stats Show Jump in DOJ-Driven Investigations

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) annual False Claims Act (FCA) press release revealed that it increased self-initiated investigations for the federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, by 1.5 times over the prior year....more

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DOJ-Initiated False Claims Act Cases Reached Record High in Fiscal Year 2023

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it initiated a record-high 500 new False Claims Act (FCA) cases in Fiscal Year 2023. The government and whistleblowers (qui tam relators) were party to 543 settlements and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

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White Collar Crime Conference Talks Healthcare Fraud

The Boston Bar Association held its annual White Collar Crime Conference on May 4, 2023, featuring lawyers from the defense and plaintiffs’ bar and current and former prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the District...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DOJ Releases Civil Fraud Recovery Statistics for 2022

Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its annual report of civil fraud recoveries and statistics under the civil False Claims Act (FCA). The Report can be found, and the accompanying DOJ Press Release can be found....more

Perkins Coie

The Number of False Claims Act Cases Reach Record High, But DOJ’s Recoveries Drop to $2.2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained more than $2.2 billion in civil False Claims Act (FCA) judgments and settlements in fiscal year (FY) 2022, the lowest such annual total since 2008 and a significant drop from a...more

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2021 False Claims Act Year in Review: Enforcement Statistics (Part I of II)

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Worth the Wait? DOJ finally released its Fraud Statistics for FY 2021 and announced the “second largest amount recorded” since 1986: FCPA Settlement and judgment exceed $5.6 billion...more

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Strike Force Takes Renewed Aim at Health Care Fraud and Abuse and Encourages Whistleblowers

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced a renewed emphasis on health care fraud prosecutions in West Virginia as of January 19, 2022. It formed the Mountaineer Health Care...more

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Notice of Appeal - A quarterly newsletter reviewing Third Circuit opinions impacting white collar defense lawyers - Winter 2022

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Defendants Cannot Move for Compassionate Release Based Solely on Post-Sentencing Cooperation- United States v. Claude (October 27, 2021), No. 20-3563- BACKGROUND- Defendant sought compassionate release to reduce his...more

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Help! The Government Seized My Privileged Documents! What a Recent Fifth Circuit Case Says About How to Respond

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Consider what would happen if government agents executed a search warrant at your business and collected hundreds of emails between employees and outside counsel. What would you do? ...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Congress Needs to Enact an Effective Ethics Agenda

Congress needs to implement an effective ethics agenda.  Important anti-corruption legislation has been sitting in various Senate and House committees awaiting action....more

Morgan Lewis

New York False Claims Act Recovery Highlights Growing Risk of Tax Claims Pursued as False Claims

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The New York attorney general on March 2 announced a $105 million New York False Claims Act settlement against an individual hedge fund manager and his firm for alleged tax evasion based on allegations originally brought by a...more

K&L Gates LLP

The False Claims Act and Health Care: 2020 Recoveries and 2021 Outlook

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False Claims Act (FCA) civil fraud recoveries in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 dropped over US$850 million when compared to those in FY 2019. While the more than US$2.2 billion in recoveries in FY 2020 continued a general downward...more

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Notice of Appeal - Winter 2021

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Precedential Opinions of Note - False Claims Act’s First-to-File Bar Permits Amended Complaint Adding New Relator - In re Plavix Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) (September 1, 2020), No....more

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Qui Tam Quarterly - COVID-19 and the Big-Data Revolution of Health Care False Claims Act Litigation

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This edition of Qui Tam Quarterly focuses on: - the history of big data in health care FCA investigations and litigation; - how the government has increased its ability to gather health care claims data and use it to...more

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US Supreme Court Declines to Consider DOJ Dismissal Power in FCA Cases

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In a recent denial of a petition for certiorari, the US Supreme Court declined to resolve the standard courts should use when evaluating government motions to dismiss in qui tam cases. ...more

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DOJ’s False Claims Act Recoveries Rise to More Than $3 Billion in FY2019, With Continued Emphasis on Health Care Fraud Cases

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On January 9, 2020, the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it recovered over $3 billion from civil False Claims Act (FCA) judgments and settlements in the fiscal year ending September 30,...more

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