Sep 2, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Trade Law
We have written previously (here, here, and here) about a marked increase in cusoms-related fraud enforcement, particularly in light of the current administration’s focus on increased tariffs on imported goods. This enforcement has included both criminal charges...
Aug 14, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) allows private whistleblowers (known as “Relators”) who have knowledge of FCA violations to file lawsuits on behalf of the government and, in exchange, receive between 15% and 30% of the government’s eventual...
Aug 14, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) represents one of – if not the – top regulatory and liability risk that healthcare providers face when doing business with federal healthcare programs (FHPs) including Medicare and Medicaid. The FCA prohibits, among other things,...
Jul 24, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations
In yet another False Claims Act (FCA) settlement involving avoidance of customs duties, on July 23, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that New Hampshire-based Global Plastics and Marco Polo International — both subsidiaries of MGI International...
Jul 22, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations
On July 15, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced that it had intervened in a case brought under the False Claims Act (FCA)’s qui tam (whistleblower) provisions. The lawsuit was filed against Global Office...
Jul 17, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The False Claims Act (FCA) is the government’s most powerful civil tool to investigate and pursue claims against businesses and individuals who submit false or fraudulent claims to the government. Every year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) obtains billions of dollars...
