The new presidential administration began on January 20, 2025, and change came quickly to many federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Inauguration Day, Paul S.
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The False Claims Act in 2024: A Year in Review
In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments, just slightly fewer cases than last year’s record. As a result, collections under…

2024 False Claims Act Statistics Show More Cases Filed Than Ever Before
The Justice Department released its annual False Claims Act statistics on Wednesday, January 15, detailing the number of cases filed, recoveries made, and relators’ shares awarded in fiscal year 2024.

250 Whistleblower Tips: DOJ Official Discusses New Programs with Incentives for Dropping a Dime on Corporate Crime
On December 6, 2024, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller provided an update on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) corporate criminal enforcement efforts during his keynote address at the Practicing…

Federal Grant Recipients and Applicants Face New and Increased Obligations to Disclose Potential Wrongdoing
Mandatory disclosure obligations significantly changed for federal grant recipients, sub-recipients, and applicants on October 1, 2024. The amended federal regulation establishing these mandatory disclosures (2 C.F.R. § 200.113) not only…

Federal District Court in Florida Holds FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional
In the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., three justices expressed concern that the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions…

DOJ Expects Corporate Compliance Programs to Keep Pace with Artificial Intelligence
Newly Updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) Addresses AI for the First Time
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revised its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance…

“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”: 11th Circuit Criticizes Government’s Failure to Exercise Prosecutorial Discretion
The phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” represents the figurative irony that results when one seeking to help gets penalized instead. United States v. Moore, a recent decision from…

Whistleblower Language in Separation Agreements Results in Large Settlements with SEC
On September 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with seven public companies relating to their use of separation agreements that the SEC says violate whistleblower protection…

The Reasonableness of Retaining Personal Property Post-Seizure and the Ascendancy of Text, History, and Tradition in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence
How long can the government keep your property after lawfully seizing it? According to the D.C. Circuit in a recent decision, as long as the continued possession is still reasonable…
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