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DOJ Reports $4.7B in FCA Recoveries in FY16

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.16.16

On December 14, 2016, DOJ reported that it recovered more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil FCA cases in FY16, making it the third highest annual recovery in FCA history. Of the FY16 recoveries, $2.5 billion related to health care fraud, $1.7 billion related to the financial industry, and the remaining $500M related to higher education, procurement, and other federal programs.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.24.26

DOL Issues Proposed Rule On “Joint Employment”

On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) outlining a new standard for “joint employment” — under which separate entities will be found jointly liable for the other’s violations — under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MPSA). The Proposed Rule purports to standardize the definition of “joint employment” across all three laws to create “clarity” and “uniformity” for employers and employees alike....