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DOJ Reports Record Haul in FY14 FCA Recoveries of Nearly $6 Billion

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.21.14

On November 19, 2014, DOJ reported that it had obtained a record $5.69 billion in recoveries (settlements and judgments) from civil FCA cases in FY14, the first time recoveries have exceeded $5 billion, and that this brings total recoveries from January 2009 through the end of FY14 to $22.75. Of the FY14 recoveries, $3.1 billion related to housing and mortgage fraud, $2.3 billion related to health care fraud, and the remainder related to procurement and other federal programs.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.13.24

New FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)  recently announced that it approved final amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”), broadening the rule’s coverage to inbound calls for technical support (“Tech Support”) services. For example, if a Tech Support company presents a pop-up alert (such as one that claims consumers’ computers or other devices are infected with malware or other problems) or uses a direct mail solicitation to induce consumers to call about Tech Support services, that conduct would violate the amended TSR. ...