When facing government investigations or high stakes litigation, clients trust Jason Crawford to evaluate allegations, identify risks, and formulate strategies to achieve the appropriate resolution. Jason advises and advocates for government contractors and companies from regulated industries in matters involving civil, criminal, and administrative enforcement, with a particular focus on the False Claims Act (FCA).
As a litigator, Jason has defended government contractors, drug manufacturers, grant recipients, health care companies, importers, and construction companies sued under the FCA by whistleblowers and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in federal courts throughout the country. He also helps clients conduct complex internal investigations and respond strategically to Office of Inspectors General inquiries, grand jury investigations, search warrants, and civil investigative demands.
Jason previously served as a DOJ Trial Attorney in the Civil Division, Fraud Section where he investigated and litigated FCA cases involving government contractors, importers, and health care companies. He also previously worked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia where he prosecuted federal criminal cases.
A recognized thought leader on FCA developments, Jason has written and presented extensively on the fraud statute, and he is a co-host of the Let’s Talk FCA podcast.
Representative Matters
False Claims Act Defense
- (4th Cir. and D.S.C.) Represented United Airlines in United States ex rel. Grant v. United Airlines Inc., 912 F.3d 190 (4th Cir. 2018), a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleging False Claims Act violations involving a $1.4 billion Air Force contract for the maintenance of C-17 aircraft engines. The district court granted the motion to dismiss with prejudice, and the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the substantive FCA counts.
- (N.D. Ga.) Defended a subcontractor in False Claims Act litigation where the Department of Justice intervened in case alleging that the subcontractor had provided defective material on a government construction project. The case settled on terms favorable to the defendant.
- (D.D.C.) Defended an individual in a False Claims Act suit brought by the Department of Justice alleging that the individual misrepresented the designated entity status of her company. After two years of motions practice and discovery, the counts against our client were voluntarily dismissed.
- (C.D. Ill.) Represented a national partnership of physicians in a qui tam suit where the relator alleged that the defendant was “upcoding” when billing CMS. The case was dismissed.
- (W.D.N.Y.) Represented a construction company in False Claims Act suit where the Department of Justice alleged that the company misrepresented its status as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The case settled on terms favorable to the defendant.
- (W.D. Va.) Represented manufacturer in qui tam suit alleging that the manufacturer had misrepresented the performance of products sold to federal and state governments. The case was dismissed.
- (C.D. Cal.) Defended a national managed care organization in a qui tam suit based on the fraudulent inducement and implied certification theories of liability. The court granted our motion to dismiss.
- (E.D. Mich.) Represented large defense contractor in False Claims Act suit brought by the Department of Justice. The case resulted in a favorable settlement and release.
- (M.D. Fla.) Defended hospital operator against qui tam suit based on hospital’s alleged early discharge of Medicare patients. The case was dismissed.
- (D.N.J.) Represented a drug manufacturer in a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleging False Claims Act violations involving allegations of fraudulent pharmaceutical testing methods. The case was dismissed.
Investigations
- (W.D.N.C.) Represented company in parallel civil and criminal investigations in case involving allegations of small business fraud. The civil FCA matter was settled on favorable terms and no criminal charges were filed against the company.
- (E.D. Cal.) Advised a managed care organization on strategic response to a Civil Investigative Demand served on the organization in connection with a False Claims Act investigation. Persuaded the government to decline intervention.
- Conducted large-scale internal investigation for a Fortune 100 company involving, inter alia, mandatory disclosure and False Claims Act considerations.
- (E.D. Va.) Performed internal investigation following the execution of a search warrant at the headquarters of government contractor and counseled company in matter involving parallel civil and criminal investigations.
- Conducted internal investigation regarding a manufacturer’s alleged shipment of non-conforming goods.
- Managed response to a Defense Criminal Investigative Service subpoena in connection with False Claims Act investigation involving allegations of defective pricing on government contract. Persuaded Department of Justice not to pursue the action.
- Conducted internal investigation into potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Act.
- (E.D. Pa.) Represented a major food supplier in a False Claims Act investigation relating to federal Prime Vendor contracts for the provision of food in Afghanistan. Persuaded the Department of Justice to decline intervention and the relator voluntarily dismissed the qui tam suit.
Civil Litigation and Disputes
- (E.D. Va.) Represented government contractor in action brought under Defend Trade Secrets Act against former employee. The court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction requiring the former employee to return company documents.
- (ASBCA) Represented government contractor at trial in which the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals denied the Army’s defective pricing claim against the contractor.
- (D.D.C.) Defended a publicly chartered travel corporation in connection with False Claims Act retaliation action alleging fraud. The case was settled for a nominal amount and dismissed.
Insights
Speeches & Presentations
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"Emerging False Claims Act Risks for 2020 and Beyond," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 15, 2020).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"Managing Emerging Compliance and False Claims Act Risks," National Association of Surety Bond Producers Webinar
(November 5, 2019).
Speakers: David B. Robbins and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, McLean, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Moderator: Olivia Lynch; Panelists: Jason M. Crawford and Zach Schroeder.
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"Procurement Fraud, Investigations, and FCA," Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar (OOPS) 2019, Washington, DC
(May 8, 2019).
Moderator: David B. Robbins; Speakers: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Nkechi Kanu.
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"Mandatory Disclosures, Investigations, and the False Claims Act," Government Contracts Breakfast Series, Herndon, VA
(October 24, 2018).
Panelists: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Trina Fairley Barlow, Jason M. Crawford, Nkechi Kanu, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"The False Claims Act: Civil Investigative Demands and Investigations," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 12, 2018).
Presenters: Laura M. Kidd Cordova, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Nkechi Kanu.
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"False Claims Act: Investigations, Enforcement, and Litigation Trends," OOPS 2018, Crowell & Moring's 34th Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2018).
Presenters: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, Mana Elihu Lombardo, and Nkechi Kanu.
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"What’s Keeping False Claims Act Lawyers Up at Night," ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Procurement Fraud Committee and Young Lawyers Committee, Washington, D.C.
(April 24, 2018).
Presenters: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Christian N. Curran.
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"Trends To Watch In 2018: Compliance, Transactions, False Claims Act And Small Business Investigations," Federal Publications Seminars Webinar
(March 15, 2018).
Presenters: David B. Robbins, Judy Choi, Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek, Nkechi Kanu, and Monica DiFonzo Sterling.
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"What Will the New Year Bring: Top Headlines, Headaches, and Developments for Government Contractors to Watch in 2018," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 25, 2018).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"How Courts Are Applying Escobar," ABA False Claims Act Trial Institute, Washington, D.C.
(June 14, 2017).
Moderator: Jason M. Crawford.
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"False Claims Act: What Every Contractor Needs to Know This Year," OOPS 2017, Crowell & Moring's 33rd Annual Ounce of Prevention Seminar, Washington, D.C.
(May 4, 2017).
Presenters: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Laura M. Kidd Cordova, Mark R. Troy, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Jason M. Crawford, and Megan A. Maitia.
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“Emerging Trends in the Use of Statistics in Determining Liability and Calculating Damages,” ACI's 3rd Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement, New York, NY
(January 22, 2016).
Panelist: Jason M. Crawford.
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"What Will the New Year Bring," Crowell & Moring Webinar, Washington, D.C.
(January 14, 2016).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"Defective Pricing: Basics Every Government Contractor Needs to Know," Client Webinar, Washington, D.C.
(August 12, 2015).
Panelists: Stephen J. McBrady, Skye Mathieson, and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Government Contractors and Litigation Forums: The World of Sponsored Claims- Being Caught in the Middle," ACC National Capital Region, McLean, VA
(April 8, 2015).
Presenters: Stephen J. McBrady, Skye Mathieson, and Jason M. Crawford.
Publications
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"Lincoln’s Law Turns 160," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(March 10, 2023).
Authors: Jason M. Crawford, Preston L. Pugh and LaTonya Sims.
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"Ninth Circuit Poised to Address Question of Subject Matter Jurisdiction over Qui Tam Actions Alleging Customs Fraud," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(March 1, 2023).
Authors: John B. Brew, Jason M. Crawford and Darianne Young.
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"What DOJ's 2022 Recovery Stats Say About FCA Enforcement," Law360
(February 10, 2023).
Authors: Jason M. Crawford, Matthew Vicinanzo, and Rachel Schumacher.
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"Gotta Have (Good) Faith-FCA Risks Arising From Small Business Subcontracting," The Government Contractor
(September 18, 2019).
Authors: Jason M. Crawford, Olivia Lynch, and Gabrielle Trujillo.
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"Defending Cybersecurity False Claims Act Allegations," Bloomberg Law
(September 18, 2019).
Authors: Jason M. Crawford, David B. Robbins, Kate M. Growley, and Michael G. Gruden.
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"Clothing Importer Faces FCA Suit and Criminal Charges for Undervaluing Goods," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(August 22, 2019).
Authors: Jason Crawford, Frances P. Hadfield, and Allegra K. Flamm.
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"The Surety Company's Guide To Mitigating False Claims Act Risks," Mealey's Litigation Report Construction Defects Insurance
(August 2019).
Authors: David B. Robbins, and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Limits Of DOJ's Qui Tam Dismissal Authority Are Unsettled," Law360
(July 2, 2019).
Authors: Jason M. Crawford, John T. Brennan, Jr., and Keith J. Harrison.
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"CIDs Are DOJs Investigatory Tool Of Choice," Bloomberg Law
(June 1, 2019).
Authors: David B. Robbins and Jason Crawford.
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"FCA Suit Brought Against Importer for Evading Customs Duties," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(April 30, 2019).
Authors: Alexander H. Schaefer, Jason M. Crawford and Allegra K. Flamm.
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"Reverse FCA Cases Rise With 'America First' Trade Policies," Law360
(April 18, 2019).
Authors: Alexander H. Schaefer, Jason M. Crawford, and Allegra K. Flamm.
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"What High Court's Expansion Of FCA Time Limits Would Mean," Law360
(April 4, 2019).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"Defective Pricing & The False Claims Act," Briefing Papers: Second Series
(April 2019).
Authors: David Z. Bodenheimer, Brian Tully McLaughlin, and Jason M. Crawford.
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"FEATURE COMMENT: The Top FCA Developments Of 2018," The Government Contractor
(January 23, 2019).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, Sarah A. Hill, and Payal Nanavati.
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"Ninth Circuit's Rose Decision Could Be A Thorn In The Side Of Relators (At Least For Now)" Government Contracting Law Report
(November, 2018).
Authors: William S.W. Chang, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jason M. Crawford, Mana Elihu Lombardo, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"Department Of Justice Leadership Previews Reforms To False Claims Act Enforcement: Significant Incentives For Cooperative And Strong Compliance," Government Contracting Law Report
(October 2018).
Authors: William S.W. Chang, Laura M. Kidd Cordova, Jason M. Crawford, Mana Elihu Lombardo, and M.Yuan Zhou.
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"Court Dismisses FCA Suit Alleging that Grocery Chain Failed to Collect Sales Tax," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(April 19, 2018).
Authors: Mark R. Troy and Jason M. Crawford.
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"FEATURE COMMENT: The Top FCA Developments Of 2017," The Government Contractor
(January 31, 2018).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, Patrick S. Brown, and Nkechi A. Kanu.
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"Be Prepared for Increased Duty Evasion Claims Against Importers under the False Claims Act," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(January 31, 2018).
Authors: John B. Brew, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Frances P. Hadfield and Jason M. Crawford.
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"The Government's Big Stick For Fighting Small Biz Fraud," Law360
(January 23, 2018).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Stephen Byers and Jason Crawford.
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"9th Circ. Decision Could Be A Bitter Pill For Pharma Cos." Law360
(August 8, 2017).
Authors: David W. O'Brien, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"It’s the Cover-Up That Gets You," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(May 17, 2017).
Authors: Alan W. H. Gourley, Brian Tully McLaughlin and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Feature Comment: Materiality Rules! Escobar Changes the Game," The Government Contractor
(May 10, 2017).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Broad Contractor Whistleblower Protections Are Here To Stay," Law360
(March 29, 2017).
Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jason M. Crawford, and Mary Kate Healy.
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"Whistle(blowing) While You Work: GAO Recommends Improvements to Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(March 6, 2017).
Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jason M. Crawford and Mary Kate Healy
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"Valentine’s Day Disappointment for FCA Practitioners Hoping for a Ruling on Stat Sampling," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(February 22, 2017).
Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jason M. Crawford, Mary Kate Healy and Stephanie D. Willis.
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"The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight: Post-Escobar Application of the Materiality Standard in the Fourth Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(February 1, 2017).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford and Sarah A. Hill.
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"Post-Escobar Application of the Materiality Standard," Bloomberg Law Federal Contracts Report
(January 31, 2017).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"Final FAR Rule on Internal Confidentiality Agreements: Considerations for Contractors Before Employees Sign on the Dotted Line," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 18, 2017).
Co-Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Kris D. Meade, Christine Hawes, Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Feature Comment: The Top FCA Developments Of 2016 For Government Contractors," The Government Contractor
(January 11, 2017).
Co-Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, Patrick Brown, Nkechi Kanu, Mary Kate Healy, and Sarah Hill.
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"Should Loose Lips Sink Whistleblower FCA Suits?" Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(November 7, 2016).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford and Sarah Hill.
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"4th Circ. Suggests FCA Extrapolation Is Evidentiary Issue," Law360
(November 4, 2016).
Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jason M. Crawford, and Mary Kate Healy.
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"C&M Publishes Article in BNA Federal Contracts Report on Whether the Exclusion Archives on SAM.gov Violate Contractors' Liberty Interests," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(September 29, 2016).
Co-Authors: David B. Robbins, Jason M. Crawford and Laura J. Mitchell Baker.
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"A Scarlet Letter: Do the Exclusion Archives on SAM.gov Violate Contractors' Liberty Interests?" Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report, 106 FCR 317
(September 27, 2016).
Authors: David B. Robbins, Jason M. Crawford, and Laura J. Mitchell Baker.
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"California State Whistleblower Claim Nets $30 Million Anti-Kickback Settlement from Life Sciences Company," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(July 25, 2016).
Authors: Keith Harrison and Jason M. Crawford.
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"High Court Recognizes FCA Liability Based on Implied Certification," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(June 24, 2016).
Authors: Robert Rhoad, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah Hill.
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"Feature Comment: Frankenstein's Monster Is (Still) Alive: Supreme Court Recognizes Validity Of Implied Certification Theory," The Government Contractor, Vol. 58, No. 24
(June 22, 2016).
Co-Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah A. Hill.
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"Supreme Court to Hear FCA Seal Violation Issue," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(June 2, 2016).
Author: Robert Rhoad, Brian Tully McLaughlin, David W. O'Brien, Stephen M. Byers, and Jason M. Crawford.
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"Court Dismisses Counterclaim Against FCA Whistleblower for Disclosing Confidential Information," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(May 16, 2016).
Authors: Robert Rhoad, Stephen M. Byers, Jason M. Crawford, and Charles Baek.
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"Feature Comment: Tainted Love - Plaintiffs' Increasing Reliance on the 'Tainted Claim' Theory of Damages," The Government Contractor, Vol. 58, No. 19
(May 11, 2016).
Co-Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Jason M. Crawford, and Jared Engelking.
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"Supreme Court Hears Arguments on FCA Implied Certification Theory," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(April 19, 2016).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, David W. O'Brien, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Sarah Hill.
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"Feature Comment: Walking the Line: Balancing Legitimate Interests and Compliance with New FAR Requirements for Confidentiality Agreements," The Government Contractor, Vol. 58, No. 9
(March 2, 2016).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Jason M. Crawford, and Charles Baek.
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"The Top FCA Decisions of 2015 for Government Contractors," The Government Contractor
(February 10, 2016).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Patrick S. Brown.
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"Feature Comment: Extrapolation In FCA Litigation: A Statistical Anomaly Or A Tactic Here To Stay?" The Government Contractor, Vol. 58, No. 2
(January 13, 2016).
Co-Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Jason M. Crawford, and Mary Kate Healy.
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"Cert Granted on Implied Certification Theory," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(December 9, 2015).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, David W. O'Brien, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, and Jared Engelking.
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"United States v. AseraCare: A Look at the First (and Perhaps Last) Bifurcated FCA Trial," Crowell & Moring's Whistleblower Watch
(December 2, 2015).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, John T. Brennan Jr., and Jason M. Crawford.
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"FEATURE COMMENT: The Emerging Scope of the Implied Certification Theory of FCA Liability – A Scalpel Or A Bludgeon?" The Government Contractor, Vol. 57, No. 31
(August 19, 2015).
Authors: Robert T. Rhoad, Jason M. Crawford, and Jessica Douglas.
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"Solar Power Struggle: The Inter- Branch Dispute Over Information in the Solyndra Congressional Investigation," Seton Hall Legislative Journal Vol. 39:1
(2015).
Author: Jason M. Crawford.
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"How Proposed Debarment Became Equal To Suspension," Law360
(February 2, 2015).
Co-Authors: Angela B. Styles, Peter J. Eyre, and Jason M. Crawford.
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"A Bitter Pill For The Pharmaceutical Industry? HHS-OIG's Enforcement of the RCO Doctrine," Quinnipiac Health Law
(March 2014).
Author: Jason M. Crawford.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Let's Talk FCA: False Claims Act Enforcement Trends,"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(February 21, 2023).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Michael Shaheen
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"What DOJ's 2022 Recovery Stats Reveal About FCA Enforcement Trends,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 13, 2023).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Matthew Vicinanzo, Rachel Schumacher
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"Let’s Talk FCA: Top False Claims Act Developments of 2019 (February 2020),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(February 10, 2020).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"The Top FCA Developments of 2019,"
GSA Schedule Bullet Points
(January 30, 2020).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Nkechi Kanu, Payal Nanavati
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"Let's Talk FCA: Resolving False Claims Act Disputes (January 2020),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(January 16, 2020).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Cybersecurity Risks (October 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(October 15, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Small Business Subcontracting (September 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(September 26, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Olivia Lynch
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"Zero Hour: Contractors Face Increased FCA Exposure for Cybersecurity Noncompliance,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(September 25, 2019).
Contacts: Evan D. Wolff, Jason M. Crawford, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G
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"If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get: Hearings Not Guaranteed in "Granston Memo" Dismissals,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 17, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Payal Nanavati
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"An Opening Salvo for Cybersecurity FCA Cases,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 6, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"DOJ's Dilemma: Granston Motions are on the Rise… But Not Always Met with Swift Justice,"
(July 12, 2019).
Contacts: John T. Brennan Jr., Jason M. Crawford, Keith J. Harrison
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"Let's Talk FCA: Inspectors General and the False Claims Act (July 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(July 10, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"The Month in International Trade – June 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(July 10, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Robert Holleyman, Andrew Blasi, Eric Obscherning, Jason M. Crawford, Thomas A. Lorenzen, Daniel W. Wolff, Amanda Shafer Berman, John E. McCarthy Jr., Anuj Vohra
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"Defective Pricing & the False Claims Act,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(May 21, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"Let's Talk FCA: The Lasting Impact of the FERA Amendments (May 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(May 20, 2019).
Contacts: Brian C. Elmer, Jason M. Crawford
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"The Month in International Trade – April 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(May 13, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Robert Clifton Burns, David (Dj) Wolff, Alexander H. Schaefer, Jason M. Crawford
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"For Whom the Statute Tolls: Ten Years Is Now the Default Statute of Limitations Period for All FCA Cases, High Court Holds,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(May 13, 2019).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Department of Justice Releases Long-Awaited Guidance on FCA Cooperation Credit,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(May 10, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Rise in Reverse FCA Cases Amidst ‘America First’ Trade Policies,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 25, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Alexander H. Schaefer
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"Let's Talk FCA: Defective Pricing (April 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(April 18, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Relators Can Invoke Tolling Provision (March 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(March 21, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let’s Talk FCA: Civil Investigative Demands (February 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(February 15, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Nkechi Kanu
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"The Top FCA Developments Of 2018,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 4, 2019).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Payal Nanavati
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"Let's Talk FCA: Perspectives from Relator’s Counsel (January 2019),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(January 22, 2019).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"DOJ Moves to Dismiss Ten Kickback-Related False Claims Act Complaints Against Pharmaceutical Companies,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(December 21, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Keith J. Harrison, David W. O'Brien
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"Let’s Talk FCA: False Claims Act Whistleblowers (December 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(December 13, 2018).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Christine B. Hawes, Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Forensic Investigations (November 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(November 8, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court Term (October 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(October 11, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Rise in Cases Emerging at Intersection of Unfair Competition, Trademark, and FCA Causes of Action,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(October 10, 2018).
Contacts: Kent B. Goss, Valerie M. Goo, Jason M. Crawford
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"Increased False Claims Act Risk for Sureties,"
Insurance/Reinsurance Alert
(October 4, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Laura Foggan
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"Let's Talk FCA: Parallel Criminal and Civil False Claims Act Proceedings (September 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(September 13, 2018).
Contacts: Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Stephen M. Byers, Jason M. Crawford
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"Ninth Circuit’s Rose Decision Could be a Thorn in the Side of Relators (At Least for Now),"
False Claims Bullet Points
(August 29, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"Let's Talk FCA: Recently Announced Reforms to False Claims Act Enforcement (July 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(July 31, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: False Claims Act Trials (July 2018),"
Podcast: Let's Talk FCA
(July 12, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"Amid Repeated Calls from Leadership, DOJ Exercises Its “Virtually Unfettered Discretion” to Dismiss “Weak” Qui Tam Action,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(July 3, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Matthew Vicinanzo
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"Department of Justice Leadership Previews Reforms to False Claims Act Enforcement: Significant Incentives for Cooperation and Strong Compliance,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(June 22, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, M. Yuan Zhou
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"Prime Settles Allegations of Small Businesses Subcontracting Fraud,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 21, 2018).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Stephen M. Byers, Olivia Lynch, Jason M. Crawford
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"Not Better Late Than Never: Timing Requirement is Material to Payment,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 15, 2018).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford, Nkechi Kanu
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"Let's Talk FCA: The Escobar Decision, Two Years Later (June 2018),"
False Claims Bullet Points
(June 14, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: Health Care Fraud (June 2018),"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 5, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Is Grocery Chain's FCA Win in the Bag?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 20, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Let's Talk FCA: The Inaugural Podcast (April 2018),"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 12, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"The Train Has Left the Station: Court Strikes Newly Added Claims,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 5, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Third Time's Not the Charm: FCA Suit Dismissed for Failure to Plead Materiality,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(March 15, 2018).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"The Top FCA Developments Of 2017,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(February 2, 2018).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Nkechi Kanu
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"DOJ Reports $3.7B Haul in FY 2017 FCA Recoveries,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 26, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"FCA Defendant Wins Attorneys’ Fees and the Government Gets Stuck with the Bill,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 23, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Satellite-Sensor FCA Suit Comes Crashing Down to Earth,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 9, 2017).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Jason M. Crawford
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"Materiality Rules: Escobar Changes the Game,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 15, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"NY State AG Targets Private Equity for Tax Related FCA Violations,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 20, 2017).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Peter Eyre, Jason M. Crawford
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"Whistle(blowing) While You Work: GAO Recommends Improvements to Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 10, 2017).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Fourth Circuit Declines to Address Use of Stat Sampling in FCA Cases,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 16, 2017).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Living in a Material World After Escobar,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 2, 2017).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Final FAR Rule Limits Contractors’ Use Of Employee Confidentiality Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 25, 2017).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Christine B. Hawes, Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek, Jillian Ambrose
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"DOJ Reports $4.7B in FCA Recoveries in FY16,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 16, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"DoD Prohibits FY17 Funds for Contractors with Restrictive Confidentiality Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 21, 2016).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek
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"Ambiguity Remains After Escobar,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 9, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Eighth Circuit Applies Escobar's Materiality Standard,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 24, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Sixth Circuit Recognizes Exception to Heightened Standard for Pleading False Claim,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 12, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Do the Exclusion Archives on SAM.gov Violate Contractors' Liberty Interest?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 29, 2016).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
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"“It’s Alive!” High Court Recognizes “Frankenstein’s Monster” Theory of FCA Liability,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 24, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"The State of the Union, Suspension and Debarment Edition,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 22, 2016).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, Jason M. Crawford, Laura J. Mitchell Baker
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"Unanimous Supreme Court Holds that Implied Certification Can be Basis for FCA Liability,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 16, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Supreme Court to Rule on Seal Rule,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 2, 2016).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Brian Tully McLaughlin
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"Whistleblower Rebuffs Counterclaim for Disclosing Confidential Information,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 20, 2016).
Contacts: Stephen M. Byers, Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek
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"Supreme Court Hears Argument on Implied Certification Theory,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 20, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"New FAR Requirement Forces Contractors to Examine Confidentiality Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 3, 2016).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek
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"The Top FCA Decisions of 2015 for Government Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 16, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Sixth Circuit Rejects DOJ's "Fairyland" Damages Calculation and Awards Actual Damages Based on Benefit of the Bargain,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(February 12, 2016).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Proposed FAR Rule Targets Restrictive Confidentiality Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 27, 2016).
Contacts: Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek
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"Sample of What's to Come: Extrapolation in FCA Cases,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 20, 2016).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"No Escaping (Legislative) History,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 14, 2016).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"DOJ Reports $3.5B Haul from FCA Enforcement in FY15,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 11, 2015).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Supreme Court to Tackle Implied Certification FCA Liability,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 8, 2015).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jason M. Crawford
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"Will Supreme Court Address Widening Split on FCA Implied Certification Liability?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 31, 2015).
Contact: Jason M. Crawford
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"Applicability of Privilege to Internal Investigations Upheld, Again,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 12, 2015).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Derek A. Hahn, Jason M. Crawford
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Prosecutor's Exit May Reflect Legal Stumbles In Baldwin Case
March 16, 2023 — Law360
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Jan. 6 Probe, COVID Relief Fraud Have DOJ Stretched Thin
March 3, 2023 — Law360
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Unexpected 9th Circ. Inquiry May Curb Customs Fraud Cases
February 23, 2023 — Law360
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DOJ Recovered $2.2 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in 2022
February 8, 2023 — Bloomberg Law
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Top Government Lawyer Returns To Crowell & Moring
January 30, 2023 — Commercial Dispute Resolution
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DOJ Trial Attorney Returns to Crowell & Moring
January 25, 2023 — The National Law Journal
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Ex-DOJ Prosecutor, FCA Expert Rejoins Crowell & Moring
January 25, 2023 — Law360
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5 Takeaways As DOJ Finds Footing In FCA Dismissal Crusade
November 15, 2019 — Law360
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High Court Sides With Plaintiffs On False Claims Timeliness
May 13, 2019 — Bloomberg Law
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Attys React To High Court FCA Statute Of Limitations Ruling
May 13, 2019 — Law360
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Allergan Dodges Health Fraud Case As Court Tells Copycat 'No'
August 10, 2018 — Bloomberg
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DOD Rule Would Punish Companies That Discourage Whistle-Blowers
— Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report
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Final Rule for Federal Contractors Still Raises Serious Concerns, Lawyers Say
September 12, 2016 — Bloomberg BNA
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