On October 7, 2026, United States Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued Directive 26-13, “A Comprehensive Approach in the Fight Against Fraud,” (Comprehensive Approach Memo) to all personnel in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division.
Key point: The NSA and CISA have urged immediate patches for two critical PHP vulnerabilities. Here are six questions to guide your discussion with IT.
Two critical PHP vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, collectively referred to as “PHP2Shell,” can permit unauthenticated
On Friday, October 23, President Trump issued a Proclamation (the Proclamation) modifying the scope of products from Canada subject to Section 338 tariffs. Please see our previous post on Section 338 tariffs here.
We just released Episode 49 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Lorinda Holloway and I talk about whether insurance can cover False Claims Act investigations and settlements.
Many executives assume fraud exclusions make the answer no, but a
President Trump Issues New Executive Order Waiving Certain Russia Sanctions Imposed Under Graham Act
On Friday, October 16, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order implementing the Graham Act, passed back in September 2026. The Order waived most of the
On September 28, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC or Commission) submitted two proposed rules to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) that would further define the term “swap” under the Commodity Exchange Act
On October 20, 2026, the Department of Justice and its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, or WHIP. DOJ calls it the first whistleblower program to pay an up-front award for tips that lead to
This is the first in our series leading up to HLTH USA 2026, where our team will share insights on the legal and business issues facing physician innovators, healthcare leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Physicians have more opportunities than ever to
On October 1, 2026, the Department of Justice issued a follow-on directive sharpening and formalizing how trade and customs fraud will be investigated and prosecuted going forward, particularly where corporations are involved—building on an August 2026 memo and rule that
