The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments surpassed $6.8 billion in FY 2025—the highest single-year total in FCA history.1 DOJ reported a record 1,297 qui tam filings and 401 new government investigations opened for
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False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Set New Record, Exceeding $6.8 Billion in FY 2025
The Dorsey Health Law blog team keeps readers up-to-date on relevant topics in the health care industry. In order to do so, the members of the blog team communicate regularly with other practice groups within the firm for applicable updates…
Dorsey Webinar: Preparing for Section 16 Reporting by Insiders of Foreign Private Issuers (1/29/26)
Directors and officers of SEC-reporting foreign private issuers will be required to report their beneficial ownership and transactions in company equity securities to the SEC beginning March 18, 2026, absent exemptive relief from the SEC. On Thursday, January 29th at…
Has Miss Betty Boop Boop-Oop-a-Dooped Into The Public Domain? Sort of.
Fans of the iconic Betty Boop character have taken to social media to share their dream celebrity casting for Miss Boop now that Dizzy Dishes, the six-minute cartoon that first featured the Betty Boop character, has entered the public domain.…
Prepare for the Worst, and Hope for the Best: Time to Begin Preparing for Section 16 Reporting by Insiders of SEC-reporting Foreign Private Issuers
As you may recall, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA) was signed into law on December 18, 2025. In a nutshell, this means that directors and officers of foreign private issuers whose securities are registered under Section 12(b)…
Section 16 Reporting Requirements Expanded to Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers
Directors and officers of foreign private issuers take note: unless the SEC exempts you, you will be required to report beneficial ownership and transactions in your company’s registered equity securities to the SEC, and your first report is due on…
FCA Basics: Qui Tam Lawsuits
This is the third post in the Dorsey FCANow Blog’s FCA Basics Series covering the fundamentals of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), outlining FCA procedure, and highlighting key facets of FCA practice. Today’s post introduces the qui tam provisions of…
The Eleventh Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Zafirov: The Case that Could Upend Qui Tam Litigation
On December 12, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, an appeal challenging relators’ authority to bring claims under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act and the…
Eleventh Circuit to Hear Argument on Article II Challenge to FCA Qui Tam Provisions in Zafirov
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), private individuals—i.e. qui tam relators—file suit on behalf of the government against individuals or organizations, seeking to redress alleged frauds on the government. See 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b). The FCA’s qui tam provisions have…
The Importance of Adequate Procedures For Arbitration
By Nick Pappas & Olivia Roche
Employers often must consider conflicting objectives when deciding whether to include arbitration provisions in their employment agreements. On the one hand, employers may desire to arbitrate disputes with employees in a rapid, inexpensive, and confidential manner. On the other hand,…