The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 19, 2025, that it would use the False Claims Act (FCA) against institutions and contractors receiving federal funding that "knowingly" violate ...

The DOJ is ramping up enforcement against trade and customs fraud, especially with high tariffs since 2025. It uses civil FCA actions and criminal prosecutions to target schemes like misclassification ...

On May 19, 2025, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the formation of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative “to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of ...

June 16, 2025 - Although the current administration has deprioritized white-collar enforcement in some traditionally active areas, False Claims Act ("FCA") activity remains robust — and is poised for ...

The Justice Department’s Commercial Litigation Branch has turned up the heat on vendors who are not complying with federal ...

President Trump continues to ramp up his ongoing battle with Harvard University. His administration has attempted to block the university from enrolling international students, imposed a federal ...

The False Claims Act (FCA) is here to stay. That is the collective message conveyed through a series of statements, memoranda, and actions taken by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump ...

A U.S. appeals court heard dueling arguments on Friday on the legality of the federal False Claims Act’s whistleblower ...

The Austin Emergency Center agreed to pay the United States a total of $429,231 over allegations regarding overbilling under the False Claims Act.

In the first prosecution of its kind, the owners of several Arizona wound graft companies were sentenced to significant terms of incarceration for causing over $1.2 billion of false and fraudulent ...