The Third Circuit recently heard oral argument on the ongoing question regarding the constitutionality of the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA). The issue arose in United States ex rel. Penelow v. Janssen Products, LP, No. 25-1818
Mortgage lenders and other entities submitting claims for payment to the federal government should take note of recent case law from the Ninth Circuit emphasizing how private litigants continue to drive litigation under the False Claims Act (FCA), even when
In a recent blog post, Bradley discussed increased False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the private sector. Since then, the administration continues to ramp
Texas is again aggressively investigating and prosecuting dental and orthodontic fraud, particularly regarding Medicaid billing. In fact, in 2025 Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is heavily targeting pediatric dental chains that use “paper-only”
2025 served as a watermark year for the False Claims Act (FCA) as recoveries reached their highest total ever – over $6.8 billion – confirming the continued use of the FCA as one of the government’s most impactful tools in
Former judge Margaret Ryan became the Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement in September 2025. But it was not until last week, in February 2026, that she made her first public speech as Director. Judge Ryan’s
On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced an enforcement action against IMG Academy, LLC, a school and athletic training facility headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. IMG Academy agreed to pay $1.72
On January 20, 2026, in Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the Supreme Court considered whether the Ex Post Facto Clause applies to the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA), the statutory basis for most orders of restitution in
On December 28, 2025, media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had begun investigating large private sector entities for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. Companies, including Alphabet’s Google and Verizon
The Department of Justice announced Friday that it obtained more than $6.8 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (FY 2025). This is the largest total in a single year
