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Firm News 10 results

Firm News | 4 min read | 07.22.26

Crowell & Moring Marks Six Months of Legora Integration with Transformative Results Across Global Platform

Washington, D.C. – July 22, 2026 – Crowell & Moring LLP today shared results from its firmwide integration of Legora as a collaborative AI platform. Crowell has realized significant gains in opportunities to deliver for clients across practices and jurisdictions.

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Firm News | 2 min read | 12.05.24

Crowell & Moring Notches Tenth Straight Year on “GIR 100”

Global Investigations Review has named Crowell & Moring’s Investigations and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups to this year’s GIR 100, an annual guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations practices.

Firm News | 2 min read | 06.24.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024

Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.

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Client Alerts 78 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.18.26

(Not) All’s Weld That Ends Weld: Duty Evasion Scheme Ends in Historic $549.5M FCA Settlement

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force have upped the ante by an order of magnitude in the government’s pursuit of customs fraud. On May 1, 2026—only a few months after setting its previous record-high customs-related False Claims Act (FCA) settlement of $54.4 million with Ceratizit USA, LLC—the DOJ shattered that record with a $549.5 million settlement with Perfectus Aluminum Inc., its subsidiary Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and a set of four affiliated warehousing companies. The Perfectus settlement resolves allegations that the defendants violated the FCA by evading antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD). The settlement resolves three separate qui tam complaints filed by two individual relators and the Aluminum Extruders Council, an international industry association. Defendants were previously criminally convicted on charges related to the same scheme, and those convictions were affirmed by the Ninth Circuit in 2024.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.05.26

DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative, Seeks Data Miners to Assist in Identifying and Building Fraud Claims

On April 30, 2026, the DOJ announced the launch of the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics initiative (FOCUS) to increase coordination between the Department and the growing host of data miners who sift through publicly available government data to identify patterns of alleged fraud. The launch of FOCUS highlights a growing trend in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement: civilian data miners with access to public data — but no other connection to the alleged defendants — are filing almost as many qui tam complaints as company insiders.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.16.26

Trump Administration Rolls Out New DOJ Division for National Fraud Enforcement

On January 8, 2026, the Trump Administration announced the creation of a new Division for National Fraud Enforcement within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The division will be led by a newly appointed Assistant Attorney General (AAG), pending Senate confirmation, who will report directly to both the President and Vice President and operate out of the White House. Such a reporting structure is unprecedented in the history of the DOJ.

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Press Coverage 15 results

Press Coverage | 11.18.25

Feds Look To 'False Certification' FCA Strategy

Law360

Press Coverage | 08.19.25

Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court

Law360

Press Coverage | 08.13.25

Customs Lawsuits Under False Claims Act Likely To Surge, Industry Experts Say

Global Trade Review

Publications 28 results

Publication | 07.27.26

Department of Justice Launches FOCUS Initiative, Seeks Data Miners to Assist in Identifying and Building Fraud Claims

The Journal of Federal Agency Action

Publication | 04.24.25

Aggressive FCA Enforcement In Customs Calls For Compliance Review

Bloomberg Law

Publication | 01.10.24

Government Contracts: When It Comes to Qui Tam Cases, It’s Time to Buckle Your Seat Belt

Litigation Forecast 2024

If your company receives any funding from the federal government, you’d better buckle your seat belt. You may be in for a very bumpy—and costly— litigation ride.

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Events 4 results

Event | 01.23.24 - 01.24.24, 7:45 AM EST - 6:00 PM EST

11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement

Join us for 2 days of lively discussion on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two Supreme Court decisions and the evolution of pandemic, cybersecurity, and telehealth fraud.

Event | 11.02.23, 9:15 AM EDT

2023 Year End Forum DCAA/DCMA Industry Day

Join Caroline Brown, Stephen Byers, and Jason Crawford alongside Paul Bailey, Partner at Capital Edge, as they discuss the Focus of DOJ Investigations and FCA Enforcement for government contractors at the 2023 Year End Forum DCAA/DCMA Industry Day.

Event | 10.24.18, 4:00 AM EDT - 6:30 AM EDT

Government Contracts Breakfast Series: Mandatory Disclosures, Investigations, and the False Claims Act

Crowell & Moring is pleased to announce the launch of our Government Contracts Breakfast Series. All of the sessions will be held in Northern Virginia and focus on issues most important to government contractors. Our second session is described below.

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Webinars 11 results

Webinar | 06.30.26, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Crowell's False Claims Act Webinar Series — False Claims Act Update: Hot Enforcement Topics

Join experienced practitioners from Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups as they examine hot topics in False Claims Act practice in 2026 and what they mean for government contractors and more.

Webinar | 09.29.25, 12:30 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT

False Claims Act and Customs Enforcement—What You Need to Know

This webinar will cover the FCA and the government’s investigative tools, enforcement trends and case developments, and steps that companies can take to mitigate risks.

Webinar | 05.22.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Navigating Agency and Congressional Investigations for Federal Funding Recipients Webinar

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), various federal agencies, and Congress are all actively investigating recipients of federal funding for alleged waste, fraud and abuse—with a keen focus on recipients of hundreds of billions of dollars in grants, loans, and other funding through the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Our experienced panel will discuss the potential legal and political exposure arising from those investigations, and how to mitigate that risk by establishing best practices for responding to agency and congressional investigations.