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The False Claims Act's New Frontier- $549.5 Million Customs Fraud Settlement Signals Continued Enforcement Shift

Highlights The $549.5 million Perfectus Aluminum settlement is more than ten times larger than the previous record for a customs-related False Claims Act (FCA) resolution and t...

DOJ Fraud Qui Tam Enforcement is Coming into FOCUS

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) Initiative on April 30, 2026, a new effort designed to increase False Claims Act...

DOJ Puts Benefits Fraud Cases on a Fast Track: New Benefits-Fraud Policy May Increase Qui Tams and Reshape FCA Practices

DOJ’s FOCUS Initiative: False Claims Act Qui Tam Complaints Derived from Data Mining

On Thursday, DOJ’s Civil Division announced FOCUS: the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics initiative. The initiative is a reminder to potential False Claims Act defe...

US Department of Justice Announces New Initiative for Data Miners Filing False Claims Act Lawsuits

On 30 April 2026, DOJ announced a new anti-fraud initiative: the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative. The FOCUS initiative is intended to strengthe...

Incentives for Whistleblowers Remain, Even When the Government Declines a Case

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 litig...

DOJ Secures First False Claims Act Settlement Targeting “Illegal DEI”

On April 10, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that IBM agreed to pay $17,077,043—inclusive of civil penalties— to resolve allegations that it violated the False...

Appleton doctor to pay $382k in Medicare false claims case

An Appleton doctor will pay $382K to settle False Claims Act allegations tied to improper Medicare billing for treatments deemed not medically necessary. The post Appleton doctor t...

Healthcare Whistleblower Cases & Rewards

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government entities rely heavily on whistleblowers to expose fraud, waste,...

DOJ’s $550 Million False Claims Act Settlement Signals Escalating Tariff Enforcement Risks (Part I of II)

The U.S. Department of Justice’s May 12, 2026 $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with California-based Perfectus Aluminum represents one of the largest trade-related FCA re...

Blow the Whistle, Get Paid: Treasury’s New Proposed Weapon Against Financial Crimes, Including Healthcare Fraud

On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a proposed rule to implement a new whistleblower reward program. The...

False Claims Act Expansion: Is Your Business at Risk in 2026?

The Short Version The False Claims Act (FCA) is no longer just a healthcare and defense contracting statute. In 2026, the federal government is using it to police cybersecurity cer...

DOJ Civil Division Launches ‘FOCUS’ Initiative to Enhance Partnerships with 'Data-Miner' Whistleblowers

On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division announced the “FOCUS” Initiative, an anti-fraud program designed to deepen the Department’s working relations...

Unrelated Relators: DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative as Data-Driven FCA Filings Surge

Traditionally, a Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) False Claims Act (“FCA”) investigation starts with someone with inside knowledge within a company, perhaps a disg...

Unrelated Relators: DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative as Data-Driven FCA Filings Surge

Traditionally, a Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) False Claims Act (“FCA”) investigation starts with someone with inside knowledge within a company, perhaps a disg...

DOJ Announces First False Claims Act Case Targeting DEI Programs

Nearly a year after launching a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 10 Apri...

Is There FCA Risk in Your Public Data? DOJ Launches the “FOCUS” Initiative, Formalizing Engagement with Data Miner Relat...

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 (FOCU...

Fraud – Defendants prevail on qui tam suit

The Virginia circuit court affirmed summary judgment for Trinity Industries in a VFATA qui tam suit, finding no proof of falsity in compliance claims. The post Fraud – Defendants p...

The Third Circuit Joins the FCA Constitutionality Debate

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 Un...

Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained an accounting service provide...

Qui Tam Wage‑and‑Hour Action Not an “Employment Claim” and Thus No Duty to Defend

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, held that an employment practices liability insurer owed no duty to defend a qui tam action...

Plea Agreement in Multi-Year Bid Rigging Scheme Reinforces Administration Efforts to Root Out Fraud Within and Against t...

A former member of the U.S. Air Force pled guilty on April 1, 2026, for his role in a nine-year scheme that involved falsely inflating IT contracts by at least $37 million. The ind...

What Would Shakespeare Say About Qui Tam Relators?

Although qui tam relators filed a record 1,297 complaints in 2025, they face an uncertain future. Multiple circuit courts of appeal are evaluating whether qui tam provisions of the...

Perfectus Aluminum and Related Companies Agree to Pay More than $500 Million to Resolve Antidumping Duty Evasion Allegat...

On May 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc. and five related companies (collectively, the “Perfectus Companies”) had agree...