Month: January 2026

Stark Law Whistleblower Defined A Stark Law whistleblower is typically a healthcare professional or insider who reports illegal physician self-referrals that violate federal law and result in improper...

Key topics covered: What is whistleblower retaliation? What whistleblower protection is offered under the False Claims Act? What job protection is offered for SEC and CFTC whistleblowers? What whistleblower...

This month, the Department of Justice announced that in fiscal year 2025 the government recovered over $6.8 billion from settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA). This is the highest...

Washington, DC, January 23, 2026— Lawdragon has named six Phillips & Cohen partners –Peter Chatfield, Stephen Hasegawa, Erika Kelton, Colette Matzzie, Sean McKessy, and Claire Sylvia—to...

Last August, the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security jointly announced a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to enhance efforts to combat customs fraud and the collection of duties...

Congress requires federal agencies to adjust civil money penalties each year to keep pace with inflation.  Under that authority, in 2025 DOJ increased the civil penalties for False Claims Act violations...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office took a big step last month in making it easier and more efficient for people to report tax fraud and noncompliance by announcing the launch of a...

$581 Million Settlement Resolves Medicare Advantage Whistleblowers Allegations San Francisco, January 14, 2026—The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado...

What is the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program? Foreign public corruption can distort U.S. markets, taint the U.S. financial system, erode public trust in government institutions, and violate U.S....