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An unprecedented cyber qui tam action involving Georgia Tech’s alleged failure to comply with certain cybersecurity controls underscores the importance of having advanced cyber requirements for federal contractors. Our...more
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its complaint-in-intervention in a qui tam lawsuit against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), alleging that the university failed to meet certain...more
On June 17, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced settlements of alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations associated with cybersecurity requirements in contracts to provide a secure environment for online applications...more
As federal and state governments intensify their efforts on fraud detection and prevention, and with substantial financial rewards encouraging whistleblowers to share insider information with authorities, the FCA has become a...more
In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Troutman Pepper Partner Amy Williams welcomes Jenelle Beavers and Rob Sayegh from Alvarez & Marsal. Jenelle serves as a managing director and Rob as a senior director of A&M’s...more
The U.S. government recently intervened in a False Claims Act qui tam case against Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia Tech Research Institute for violations of NIST 800-171 for...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) has published statistics on False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year (FY) 2023, noting that this was the highest number of settlements and judgments...more
Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more
In the latest edition of our False Claims Act Guide: 2023 and the road ahead, we analyze the key developments from 2023 and discuss how the most important cases and issues are shaping FCA enforcement now and in the year to...more
The False Claims Act (FCA) saw quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court in its most recent completed term. In this fourth and final installment of PilieroMazza’s blog series “The FCA at the Supreme Court,” we examine active...more
A few weeks ago, we discussed two recent cyber-related False Claims Act (FCA) cases. One of those cases is a qui tam lawsuit against Penn State and, as of the date of our article, we were waiting to see if DOJ would opt to...more
In recent weeks, there has been an uptick in news of cyber-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) activity. For example, on September 1, 2023, the court unsealed a qui tam lawsuit against Penn State University relating to...more
Summer 2023- Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more
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
On June 16, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, a closely watched case about the government’s power to dismiss a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam lawsuit over a...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced its False Claims Act (FCA) Recoveries for 2022, with the second-highest number of settlements in history. While the number of settlements increased, the total amount of...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 7, 2023, released its annual statistics for its civil False Claims Act (FCA) and fraud cases from the 2022 fiscal year (FY). Up front, we see the following key takeaways ...more
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
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
The False Claim Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court this term, with multiple cases under consideration. This is the first installment in PilieroMazza’s blog series on “The FCA at the Supreme Court”...more
When healthcare providers and other government contractors are subject to scrutiny for bills submitted to the government, it is often the result of a whistleblower complaint filed under the qui tam provisions of the False...more
Imagine this scenario. Your small business that is eligible for set-asides and incentives under the state or federal government’s disadvantaged business programs (such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE),...more
Speaking about the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement priorities on Sept. 12 at the American Bar Association's annual Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement Institute conference, the principal deputy assistant...more