July 14, 2025
Panel Declares the Ninth Circuit Open for Business for Customs‑Related FCA Whistleblower Cases
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...

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July 11, 2025
New Government False Claims Act Working Group Highlights Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Priorities
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...
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July 03, 2025
DOJ Healthcare Fraud Takedown Highlights the Increasing Role of Technology in Both Combating and Perpetrating Fraud
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. ...

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June 03, 2025
DOJ Intends to “Aggressively” Enforce the False Claims Act, Including for Customs Fraud
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....

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April 24, 2025
IRS Whistleblower Office Releases Operating Plan Informed by Whistleblower and Other Stakeholder Input
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...

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April 09, 2025
Proposed legislation would amend California’s False Claims Act to cover tax fraud
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...

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April 01, 2025
DOJ Enforcement Against Risk Adjustment Fraud Continues with $63 Million Settlement with Healthcare Provider
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...

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March 24, 2025
Nominee to Lead CMS Expresses Concern about Medicare Advantage Fraud; Acknowledges Important Role of Whistleblowers
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...
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March 07, 2025
Department of Justice Targets Cybersecurity Compliance
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...

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January 23, 2025
False Claims Act Recoveries in Fiscal Year 2024 Exceeded $2.9 Billion and Whistleblowers Filed a Record Number of New Cases
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...
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