Whistleblower Law Insights

Two years ago, a Ninth Circuit panel surprised the government, trade experts, and whistleblower specialists by questioning whether federal district courts had jurisdiction to hear whistleblower-filed cases...

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new False Claims Act Working Group to spur collaboration between the agencies in their use of...

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges involving over $14.6 billion in intended losses that were brought as a result of DOJ’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. ...

The Trump administration has signaled it intends to use the False Claims Act to go after companies that evade customs duties, including any new tariffs the administration imposes as part of its trade agenda....

The IRS Whistleblower Office recently released its 2025 Operating Plan, detailing its strategy for improving its whistleblower program. According to IRS Whistleblower Office Director John Hinman, the Operating...

Proposed Expansion of the California False Claims Act (SB 799) Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) recently introduced California Senate Bill 799 (SB 799), which would expand California’s False Claims...

Continuing an important enforcement trend, the Justice Department announced a $63 million settlement with Los Angeles-based healthcare providers to resolve allegations of risk adjustment fraud under the...

During his March 14th Senate confirmation hearing, Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressed critical issues surrounding fraud and Medicare Advantage...

DOJ Settles $11M False Claims Act Case with Health Net In February, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) for over $11 million to resolve False Claims...

False Claims Act Recoveries 2024: A Record-Breaking Year  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a monumental achievement: recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion...