May 7, 2025 | False Claims Act, Government Affairs
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Justice (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York) announced that CoreLife Eatery — a popular chain that operates restaurants in several states — agreed to pay over $7.8 million to resolve...
May 7, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Justice (United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California) announced that San Jose-based robotics/AI company Vimaan Robotics agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False...
Apr 29, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations
Although the majority of False Claims Act cases involve the healthcare industry, it is important to remember that the FCA is industry-agnostic; if you are doing business with the government, you are subject to its prohibitions. A Minnesota-based asphalt contractor...
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...
Jan 14, 2025 | Administrative Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Late last year, President Biden signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025. This alone is not newsworthy, as this has happened every year since the NDAA was introduced in 1961. Generally speaking, the NDAA governs Department of...
