How Vast Government Aid and Imaginative Enforcement Could Mean FCA Liability for a Growing Breadth of Industries
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.10.21
Over the past few years, both the government and False Claims Act relators (whistleblowers) have targeted more types of defendants than they have ever previously. Against this backdrop, Congress passed two of the largest relief bills in modern history and thus even more companies find themselves involved with the federal government in a new way or for the first time This article examines the government’s enforcement of FCA against such new or non-traditional defendants and provides key takeaways.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.09.26
DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division
On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.09.26
OMB Issues New Policy on Federal IT Transparency and Acquisition Oversight
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.09.26
U.S. State Privacy Enforcement: Key Priorities and Practical Guidance From State Regulators
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.08.26
Cosmetics Under the Microscope: FDA’s Expanding Regulatory Reach Under MoCRA
