DOJ’s False Claims Act Message For The Year Ahead

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) wielded the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to obtain the highest dollar value of settlements and judgments in the statute’s history: $6.8 billion. Qui tam activity was just as striking at 1,297 filings in only one fiscal year, up from 980 in 2024, and 712 the year before that.¹ Brenna Jenny, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, issued remarks on FCA enforcement priorities for the year ahead at ACI’s 13th annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement last month, signaling that the FCA investigations pipeline is strong and expanding. The 2025 FCA statistics and 2026 priorities are instructive as companies tailor risk assessments, fine-tune compliance programs, and respond to internal reporters, whistleblowers, and government-facing investigations.