DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Launches West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force
In a further sign that healthcare fraud enforcement remains a top Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priority, on April 30, 2026, the National Fraud Enforcement Division ( “Fraud Division”) announced the […]
E.D. Pa. Rejects Indefinite Sealing of FCA Extension Materials, Emphasizing Narrow Purpose of Seal
A recent decision from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania provides an important procedural win for defendants and a reminder that the False Claims Act’s seal provision is not intended to […]
Texas Qui Tam Under Fire: Texas Appellate Dissent Raises Major Constitutional Doubts
In a closely watched mandamus proceeding, the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief to a defendant pharmaceutical company in a qui tam case brought under the Texas Healthcare […]
DOJ Announces FOCUS Initiative to Work with Data Miners Filing Qui Tams
As we previously reported here, record numbers of cases are being filed by “whistleblowers” under the FCA—approximately 1,300 qui tam suits last year alone. This morning, Brenna Jenny, the Deputy […]
DOJ Announces First FCA Settlement Resolving Title VII Discrimination Allegations
Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a more than $17 million settlement with IBM to resolve allegations that the company violated the FCA by defying “anti-discrimination requirements as […]
DAAG Jenny Reinforces Commitment to FCA Enforcement Premised on Discrimination
At the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Conference, Brenna Jenny, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General of DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch, offered the most detailed description yet of the Trump Administration’s […]
DOJ Attorneys Underscore Heightened Focus on Trade Fraud During the Annual Qui Tam Conference
Speaking as part of a panel at the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference today, a Senior Trial Counsel at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Christelle Klovers, emphasized the […]
Court Refuses to Reduce $290 Million FCA Judgment, Finding Damages and Penalties Assessed To Be Constitutionality Appropriate
We have previously reported on two district court decisions from Minnesota and Texas analyzing FCA damages and penalties under the Eighth Amendment Excessive Fines Clause, with both courts finding the […]
DOJ’s New FCA Settlements Underscore Trump Administration’s Focus on Tariff and Customs Compliance
Two recent settlements involving imports from the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) illustrate the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) commitment to rapidly stepping up enforcement against tariff evasion and customs […]
Major Change at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division – Consequences for False Claims Act Enforcement in the Second Trump Administration
This past week saw a major change of the guard at the U.S. Department of Justice – one that may have significant impacts for the Civil Division’s use of the […]