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Setting A New Record, FCA Recoveries Reach $5 Billion in FY2012

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.05.12

DOJ's Acting Associate Attorney General, Tony West, announced that the government recovered nearly $5 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act in FY2012, the largest recovery for a single year. You can read Mr. West's prepared remarks here, in which he notes there were 650 new qui tam actions filed this year, the most ever, and that the majority of the government's recoveries came from whistleblower suits.


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Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.05.26

Grants Overhauled: What the Proposed Rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 Means for Federal Financial Assistance Award Recipients

The Office of Management and Budget issued on May 29, 2026 a Proposed Rule that would significantly revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, potentially impacting the full lifecycle of federal grants, cooperative agreements and other forms of financial assistance, from pre-award merit review through post-award administration and termination. These proposed changes are designed to implement the President’s policy priorities, executive actions related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, and Executive Order No. 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking (EO 14332)....