Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
Government Employee Arrested for Unlawful Retention of National Defense Information
Department of Justice - Ashley Tellis, 64, a U.S. citizen residing in Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on Oct. 11 in connection with his alleged...
Two Companies and Three Executives Indicted for Fraudulently Selling Chinese Forklifts to U.S. Government as “Made in America” and Evading Tariffs
DOJ - A federal grand jury in Denver returned an indictment on August 21, 2025, charging two Denver-area companies and the companies’ top executives...
Georgia Tech Research Corporation Agrees to Pay $875,000 to Resolve Civil Cyber-Fraud Litigation
DOJ - Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) has agreed to pay the United States $875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims...
The Department of Justice Prioritizes Federal Contractor Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements Via Enforcement of the False Claims Act
Smith Currie Oles - The United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division announced that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA)...
DOJ Begins Issuing Demand Letters to Contractors Under New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
Proskauer - The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, has started issuing Civil Investigative Demands to federal contractors and grant recipients, seeking detailed information...
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act
DOJ - Sanford Federal, Inc. and its owner, Joseph Mandour, agreed to pay $3,100,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act...
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Partnering on Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force
DOJ - The Department of Justice launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to bring robust enforcement against importers and other parties who seek...
Countdown to October 6th: Fewer than 60 days until the DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data and Government Related Data Rule Is Fully in Force
Squire Patton Boggs - On October 6, 2025, the “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or...
A Tale of Two Investigations: The Value of Voluntary Disclosure
Cleary Gottlieb - On July 31, 2025, the Department of Justice’s Civil Fraud Section announced two False Claims Act settlements relating to violations of...
DOJ Secures First of Its Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Settlement
White & Case - On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that biotechnology company Illumina Inc. agreed to pay $9.8...
The DOJ’s New DEI Guidance: What It Means for Businesses, Contractors, and Whistleblowers
Fenwick & West - On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued new guidance about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. This DOJ...
DOJ Reaches $9.8 Million Settlement with Genetic Testing Company Illumina Inc. to Resolve FCA Allegations
Sidley - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that genetic testing company Illumina Inc. will pay $9.8 million to resolve allegations that it...
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