Month: January 2025
Expanded False Claims Law Puts Government Contractors on Notice
With both the False Claims Act and the Administrative False Claims Act now part of the federal arsenal, companies dealing with US government funds can expect to see increased scrutiny of alleged false claims by the Department of Justice and administrative agencies. Congress passed the Administrative False Claims Act in late December […]
Fourth Circuit Ruling Guts the Practice of Medicine Defense in FDA Cases
Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Jackson1 upheld a doctor’s conviction under Section 301(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 21 USC § 331(k) (Section 301(k)), for a four-year, $4.7 million Medicare fraud scheme involving repeated use of surgical devices […]
Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies
Companies now face an increasingly complicated and evolving landscape of programs announced by prosecutors and regulators that give individuals a financial incentive to report corporate misconduct. In the last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has established several such programs, which complement existing initiatives from the US Securities and […]
Federal Law Enforcement Recommends Encrypted and Ephemeral Messaging
In light of recent reports of cyberattacks on telecommunications companies, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a series of reports and statements recommending secure communications, including using end-to-end encryption. At the same time, US regulators – including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities […]