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…
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Supreme Court Holds That Restitution Is a Criminal Penalty; Decision Portends New Constitutional Arguments
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…
DOJ Is Ramping Up FCA Investigations of DEI Practices in the Private Sector
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…
Government False Claims Recoveries Reach Record High, But Relators See Less Money
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…
First Circuit Holds That Labs Can Generally Rely on a Doctor’s Order as Proof of Medical Necessity Under the False Claims Act
Addressing an issue of first impression, the First Circuit has clarified the burden to satisfy the knowledge element required in False Claims Act (FCA) cases in the context of laboratory…
Tracking the Decision’s Impact by Looking at a Recent Bankruptcy Court Opinion on Enforcing the Automatic Stay Without a Jury Trial
A recent Supreme Court case has brought a long-standing…
On Friday, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC regarding the constitutionality of the qui tam provisions in the False…
The Trump Administration has launched a coordinated, whole‑of‑government strategy to “totally eliminate” transnational cartels and affiliated criminal organizations. Two major steps have significantly reshaped the risk landscape for companies with…
SEC Settles with Broker-Dealer for Policy and Procedure Violations But Walks Away From Fraud Claims
On December 2, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a broker-dealer for…
In an announcement made earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department unveiled “a comprehensive audit of all contracts and task orders awarded under preference-based contracting, totaling approximately $9 billion in…
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Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group represents companies and individuals in a range of government and internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, white-collar criminal defense matters, compliance issues, civil litigation, and enforcement actions.






