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Ten FCA Decisions from 2013 That Contractors Need to Know

Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.04.14

In "Ten FCA Decisions From 2013 That Government Contractors Need To Know," a feature comment published in The Government Contractor, C&M attorneys Andy Liu, Jonathan Cone, and Olivia Lynch count down 10 FCA decisions from last year they predict will have the most significant legal and practical impact on government contractors. Read how the FCA's statute of limitations may be tolled indefinitely thanks to a World War II-era statute, when weaknesses in a contractor's compliance system may lead to FCA liability, and why one court found nothing wrong with imposing a $24 million penalty on a contractor despite no finding of harm to the government on a $3.3 million contract.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.23.24

DOJ Promises NPAs to Certain Individuals Through New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Pilot Program

On April 15, 2024, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Nicole Argentieri announced a new Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals (“Pilot Program” or “Program”). The Pilot Program offers a clear path for voluntary self-disclosure by certain corporate executives and other individuals who are themselves involved in misconduct by corporations, in exchange for a Non-Prosecution Agreement (“NPA”). The Pilot Program specifically targets individuals who disclose to the Criminal Division at DOJ in Washington, D.C. information about certain corporate criminal conduct. By carving out a clear path to non-prosecution for those who qualify, DOJ has created another tool to uncover complex crimes that might not otherwise be reported to the Department. ...