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DOJ Reports $3.5B Haul from FCA Enforcement in FY15

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.11.15

On December 3, 2015, DOJ reported that it had obtained more than $3.5 billion in recoveries (settlements and judgments) from civil FCA cases in FY15, making it the fourth year in a row that recoveries have exceeded this amount. Of the FY15 recoveries, $1.1 billion related to procurement, $1.9 billion to health care fraud, and the remainder to mortgage fraud and other federal programs.


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Client Alert | 7 min read | 08.17.26

Delayed Notification of Cyberattacks May Trigger HIPAA Breach Notification Rule

After identifying a ransomware attack in 2021, OSF Healthcare System waited until its forensic investigation had concluded before notifying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — and the affected individuals — of the breach. The 110-day delay (nearly double the 60-calendar-day notification deadline mandated by the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule) triggered an investigation from HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The health system’s investigation determined that protected health information (PHI) had been stolen....