Mar 27, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
Last month, we wrote about the Trump Administration’s focus on tariffs and predicted that it would result in an increase in customs fraud cases. On March 25, the DOJ announced that a California-based importer of wood flooring and its owners agreed to pay $8.1...
Feb 28, 2025 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Back in January, we wrote about a district judge in Massachusetts who granted summary judgment in favor of a False Claims Act (FCA) defendant, ruling that the “but for” causation standard should be applied when violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)...
Feb 20, 2025 | DMEPOS, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid
If you are a DMEPOS supplier and are purchasing opt-in Medicare leads, you should be aware of Medicare’s prohibition against telephone solicitation of beneficiaries. In order to enroll as a Medicare DMEPOS supplier, and as a condition of payment, DMEPOS providers must...
Feb 10, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On January 31, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (“EO”). The stated purpose of the EO “is to ensure that [the federal government enforces civil rights laws] by...
Feb 2, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of substantial tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China. These tariffs are likely to come with an increase in customs enforcement, with customs officials ensuring that incoming goods are...
