False Claims Act Insights - Some FCA Whistles Are Louder Than Others
False Claims Act Insights Podcast - Some FCA Whistles Are Louder Than Others
The USDOJ Antitrust Division’s Compliance Guidance
Episode 353 -- 2024 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review
False Claims Act Insights - Is DOJ Allowed to Share Privileged Documents with Whistleblowers in FCA Disputes?
False Claims Act Insights - How a Marine Fisheries Dispute Opened an FCA Can of Worms
False Claims Act Insights Podcast - How a Marine Fisheries Dispute Opened an FCA Can of Worms
Workplace Investigation Protocols: One-on-One with Greg Keating
Ep. 3 - The Art of Parallel Investigations (Part 2)
Podcast - Discussing a DOJ Lawsuit Under the Civil-Fraud Initiative
Episode 340: DOJ Updates Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
The Labor Law Insider - Whistleblower Breaks Details of NLRB Mail Ballot Election Abuse – Part II
Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
#WorkforceWednesday®: New DOJ Whistleblower Program - What Employers Must Know - Employment Law This Week®
DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
Innovation in Compliance: Alan Saquella on Navigating The Complexities of Corporate Whistleblowing and Compliance
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Gov. Contracts and Cybersecurity
The Justice Insiders Podcast: DOJ’s Cacophony of Whistles
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 37 - Vintage or Trendsetting? The SDNY's Whistleblower Pilot Program
Episode 321 -- Review of the EU Whistleblowing Directive wih Alex Cotoia and Daniela Melendez
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On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, to pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions for 180 days until she issues revised FCPA...more
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In the wake of President Trump’s “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order (the “Executive Order”) (discussed further here), many companies are in the process of revisiting their...more
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This past year, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be a key tool for the Justice Department and whistleblowers to bring suits against companies, including those in the financial services sector. The Justice Department...more
I. Scope of Executive Order 14173 - Executive Order 14173, issued on January 21, 2025, aims to end illegal discrimination and restore merit-based opportunities by ceasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies,...more
In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more
In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments, just slightly fewer cases than last year’s record. As a result, collections under the FCA exceeded $2.9 billion,...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products and imports from China. The primary immediate impact of the new tariffs will...more
In October 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with Raytheon Company, a division of multinational defense contractor RTX, over defective pricing and...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Criminal Whistleblower Program”) in August of 2024 to encourage tips for various types of fraud, including...more
In our annual report, we examine health care enforcement trends, predict how health care enforcement may evolve, and offer practical guidance about what these trends and predictions mean for health care providers, payors, and...more
In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more
Scientist and pharmaceutical researcher Andrew P. Mallon—who first reported to NIH and others in 2016 his suspicions that then-Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas falsified data in published papers—filed the whistleblower suit...more
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Can the DOJ’s commitment to holding individuals and corporations accountable under the FCPA survive the changing political climate in 2025? Will the push for innovation in corporate compliance programs be enough to maintain...more
This is the second in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
Whistleblowers filed 979 qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2024—the highest number in a single year and 35% more than in the prior year—the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Overall,...more
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more