As we previously reported here, the Department of Justice has launched its Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (“FOCUS”) initiative. The initiative gives data miners an opportunity to meet […]
On June 9, 2026, DOJ announced a settlement with Broadway Electric Inc. (“Broadway”); its subsidiary, Cornerstone Contracting Inc. (“Cornerstone”); and two of their individual executives, for $21.3 million to resolve […]
In a significant decision for healthcare providers, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a court of appeals decision that had revived claims against a laboratory testing company and reinstated summary judgment […]
The Texas Attorney General (“Texas AG”) recently announced a settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (“AstraZeneca”) for $33,998,000 to resolve allegations under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act (“THFPA”) […]
The Administration has taken another significant step in its effort to increase pressure on state Medicaid Fraud Control Units (“MFCUs”). On July 2, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for […]
On June 24, 2026, the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on “Federal Research Funds: The False […]
On June 18, 2026, DOJ announced a settlement with LOGZONE Inc., a defense contractor, to pay $507,144 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through its failure […]
On June 10, 2026, nineteen states and the District of Columbia filed an Administration Procedure Act suit challenging President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14398 (the EO), on which we have […]
It is not business as usual at DOJ. In the latest announcement related to the Department’s efforts to fight alleged fraud, on May 27, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate […]
Last week, the White House and CMS announced a set of new administrative actions to further the Administration’s anti-fraud mission, including in particular CMS’s CRUSH (Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious […]