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False Claims Act 101: Federal Dollars Mean False Claims Act Vulnerability

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This is a blog series on the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 USC §§ 3729, et seq., which targets any person that knowingly submits false claims for payment or false statements material to false claims to the US government. FCA...more

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DOJ False Claims Act Statistics Feature Record Numbers, Familiar Industries and New Initiatives for FY 2023

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On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported its annual recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023, in which it recovered more than $2.68 billion in settlements...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Releases False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022

On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its fiscal year (FY) 2022 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics. Utilizing DOJ’s FY 2022 Data Table and comparing back to our FY 2021 coverage, MoFo’s FCA team...more

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DOJ’s FY 2022 False Claims Act Report: Smaller Dollars but More Cases and Enforcement Priorities

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On February 7, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that FY 2022 yielded just $2.2 billion in spoils from False Claims Act (FCA) judgments and settlements—the smallest haul since 2008 and a precipitous drop from...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2023 #2

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SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 - HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more

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Looking Back on 2022 in Government Contracts

Government contractors witnessed significant developments ranging from infrastructure, sustainability, supply chain, and cyber security requirements to increased compliance obligations and enforcement actions in 2022. Here we...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 18

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Latest PPP Fraud Settlement Showcases Civil and Criminal Penalties for Knowingly Submitting False Claims

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues racking up more settlement agreements under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”) with companies and individuals alleged to have improperly used funds received...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

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PPP Loan Fall-Out: Expect More Audits and Investigations

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Unfortunately, the PPP Loan fall-out is far from over.  As we noted in the last blog on PPP issues, we are seeing a number of PPP Forgiveness denials for a number of different reasons, and, along with that, we are seeing the...more

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Preparing for the Coming Onslaught of Government Investigations and Audits of COVID-19 Relief Funds and Contracting—Part II

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This is the second in a series of articles concerning the audits and investigations related to the contracts and grants awarded, and relief funds provided, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first discusses...more

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Economic Necessity: An Update on CARES Act Compliance and Enforcement

Our previous alert on CARES Act enforcement and corporate compliance cautioned about False Claims Act exposure and other risks posed by CARES aid eligibility certifications. Since that alert there have been significant...more

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