Last Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act report, announcing that FCA settlements and judgments had exceeded $6.8B in fiscal year 2025 (ending 9/30/25), and noting that the total is “the highest in a single year in the history of the False Claims Act.” Here is a breakdown of some […]
Read MoreWe have written previously (here, here, and here) about a marked increase in cusoms-related fraud enforcement, particularly in light of the current administration’s focus on increased tariffs on imported goods. This enforcement has included both criminal charges and civil lawsuits under the False Claims Act (FCA). On August 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
Read MoreThe federal False Claims Act (FCA) allows private whistleblowers (known as “Relators”) who have knowledge of FCA violations to file lawsuits on behalf of the government and, in exchange, receive between 15% and 30% of the government’s eventual recovery. The FCA and its qui tam provisions were originally enacted during the Civil War, to fight against […]
Read MoreThe federal False Claims Act (FCA) represents one of – if not the – top regulatory and liability risk that healthcare providers face when doing business with federal healthcare programs (FHPs) including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA prohibits, among other things, knowingly submitting false or fraudulent claims to FHPs. Violations of the FCA can result […]
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