The U.S. Department of Justice’s (the “Department”) Civil Division recently announced a new anti-fraud initiative dubbed the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative. FOCUS is designed to formalize the Department’s engagement with so-called “data miner” relators who
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Ninth Circuit Permits 340B Program Enforcement Under the FCA
Drug manufacturers participating in the Section 340B Drug Pricing Program now face a significant new litigation risk under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). In a recent decision, Adventist Health System v. AbbVie, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court to…
FCA Basics: Government Investigations and Self-Disclosure
This is the sixth 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 discusses pre-litigation matters: government investigations and…
DOJ Doubles Down on Antidiscrimination FCA Claims, Identifies Problematic Practices
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny reaffirmed DOJ’s commitment to targeting employment practices at organizations that receive federal funding with the False Claims Act during the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference in Washington, D.C. In her prepared remarks, Jenny also…
FCA Basics: Liability Theories
This is the fifth 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 covers the categories and scope of…
FCA Basics: Investigations and Compliance
This is the sixth 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 discusses a few pre-litigation matters: government…
FCA Basics: Statute of Limitations and Timing-Related Defenses
This is the fourth 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 focuses on procedural requirements, including the…
False Claims Act Recoveries Top $6.8 Billion in Record FY 2025
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…
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…