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William Eck authored an October 12 article in Bloomberg BNA Health Care Fraud Report, "Escobar One Year Later: Implied Certification and Materiality Under the False Claims Act."

The Government Accountability Office has issued a report examining the extent to which CMS's enrollment screening procedures are designed and implemented to prevent enrollment of ineligible or potentially fraudulent Medicare providers.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced charges against several individuals allegedly involved in a scheme to profit by trading ahead of approvals by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

On Feb. 6, 2012, UK-based medical device company Smith & Nephew settled a civil and criminal investigation of alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by agreeing to pay a total of $22.6 million and committing to certain measures designed to reduce the possibility of repeat conduct.

On August 10, a federal appeals court resurrected a whistleblower case against several healthcare companies for allegedly submitting false risk adjustment data for Medicare Advantage payments.

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly recently passed A2280, which operates similar to the federal statute, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act ("EKRA"). Similar to EKRA, A2280 criminalizes

The Office of Management and Budget has cleared a proposed rule that would expand the OIG’s Medicare and state health care program fraud and abuse authorities.

White Plains, New York, partners Mat Ross and Ilysa Cholewa commenced a rescission action to declare four disability policies, totaling more than $30 million, void ab initio.

In December, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review two cases to determine whether an implied certification of compliance can be used to support an allegation that a claim stemming from noncompliant performance is "false"...

On March 24, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight is holding a hearing on CMS’s use of the Fraud Prevention System (FPS) to identify and stop Medicare fraud.

The Department of Justice has launched the National Fraud Detection Center, a new initiative that leverages data analytics to identify potential fraud patterns across federal programs. This cross-agency collaboration brings together prosecutors, analysts, and investigators to detect misconduct that might otherwise remain hidden in siloed datasets. The expansion of data-driven enforcement carries significant implications for companies receiving federal funds or engaging with multiple government agencies.

How will the enforcement landscape change under a new administration?

This week's episode provides a comprehensive overview of five critical developments in government contracts law, including a Pentagon directive on supplier cost and pricing, GSA's announcement regarding suspected procurement fraud, a federal court ruling in the Anthropic case, a new class deviation overhauling Cost Accounting Standards thresholds, and SBA's proposed restructuring of small business size standards.

This week’s episode covers a memo outlining the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s enforcement priorities, a White House memo that authorizes certain private sector offensive cyber operations...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 11 released its long-awaited Final Rule (CDD Rule) ..

John Cunningham, shareholder in the firm's White Collar Defense, Compliance & Investigations group, was interviewed for a podcast at the American Bankers Association's Financial Crimes...

Explore practical insights on government contracting through expert discussions covering congressional investigations, cybersecurity risks, compliance challenges, and strategic considerations...