Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
DOJ’s LOGZONE Settlement And The FCA: Lessons Learned For Small Businesses And Self-Assessments
Ashurst Perkins Coie - If you think DOJ is only targeting large aerospace giants, think again. Enforcement continues against small business contractors, targeting alleged...
False Claims Act Enforcement at Mid-Year 2026: Key Developments, Emerging Theories, and Strategic Considerations
Husch Blackwell - The first half of 2026 has confirmed that False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement is not only continuing at historically elevated levels...
Escobar at Ten: A Decade of False Claims Act Confusion
Wilmer Hale - Ten years after Universal Health Services v. Escobar was decided, one of the Supreme Court’s most important recent False Claims Act...
DOJ’s LOGZONE Settlement and the FCA: Lessons Learned for Small Businesses and Self-Assessments
Ashurst Perkins Coie - If you think DOJ is only targeting large aerospace giants, think again. Enforcement continues against small business contractors, targeting alleged...
DOJ Cybersecurity Settlement Highlights Continued FCA Enforcement Risk for Government Contractors
Parker Poe - A recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement underscores the government’s continued use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce...
Fourth Circuit Draws a Hard Line for FCA Relators: “The Complaint Must Identify the Fire”
Husch Blackwell - On June 4, 2026, The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision affirming the dismissal of...
DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force Hits $1 Billion Milestone in Short Order
Pietragallo - On July 14, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF) had exceeded $1 billion in...
June DOJ/SBA FCA Settlement Highlights Continued Focus on Contractor Compliance
Sidley - On June 9, 2026, DOJ announced a settlement with Broadway Electric Inc. (“Broadway”); its subsidiary, Cornerstone Contracting Inc. (“Cornerstone”); and two of their individual...
DOJ’s $21.3 Million Settlement With Government Contractor Underscores False Claims Act Risk for Certain Small Businesses
Parker Poe - The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent $21.3 million civil settlement with Broadway Electric Inc., Cornerstone Contracting Inc., and two executives...
Logged Out: How LOGZONE’s DIBCAC Challenges Put It Squarely in DOJ’s Crosshairs
Crowell & Moring - On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that LOGZONE Inc., a defense contractor based in Huntsville,...
Cybersecurity Noncompliance Just Triggered Another False Claims Act Settlement for a Defense Contractor
Bradley - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again reinforced a critical message for the federal contracting community: Cybersecurity compliance is no...
Court Confirms Validity of Mediation Settlement in FCA Case
The court found that the defendant and their counsel were bound by a settlement reached during mediation in a False Claims Act case, despite...
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