Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
The Evolving Procurement Fraud Landscape: Emerging Risks for Government Contractors
GW Law - This Briefing Paper examines the evolving landscape of procurement fraud enforcement and identifies emerging risk areas that government contractors should monitor....
DOJ Settlements Highlight Continued Customs and Trade Fraud Vigilance
Shook Hardy & Bacon - On May 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nearly $550 million settlement with California...
FCA Developments
Wiley - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) has historically taken an aggressive enforcement approach to fraud involving Government funds, and 2025...
Fraud Detection Is Getting More Data‑Driven at the Justice Department
Federal News Network - The DOJ’s new FOCUS initiative puts a spotlight on the quality behind data‑driven fraud claims, encouraging closer engagement with analysts...
FCA Enforcement Accelerates
Womble Bond Dickinson - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memorandum prioritizing the expedited review of whistleblower-initiated False Claims Act (FCA)...
(Not) All’s Weld That Ends Weld: Duty Evasion Scheme Ends in Historic $549.5M FCA Settlement
Crowell & Moring - The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force have significantly intensified their efforts to combat customs...
Can I Serve as a Whistleblower if I Participated in Fraud or Other Wrongdoing?
Oberheiden - If you participated in fraud or other wrongdoing and are now interested in coming forward, can you still serve as a whistleblower?...
DOJ’s New FOCUS Initiative Addresses Rising Number of FCA Qui Tam Cases Filed by Data Miners
Husch Blackwell - The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently provided important information about how it plans to handle the surge in data-driven False Claims...
DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement — What Every Company Needs to Know
Volkov - The Department of Justice’s $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with Perfectus Aluminum marks one of the largest customs fraud recoveries in...
GovCon Update: FOCI Rule, GAO Oversight, FCA Trade Enforcement
Morgan Lewis - Recent developments in government contracting include a proposed US Department of Defense rule expanding foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) requirements,...
Procurement Fraud Enforcement Trends Continue Into 2026
Bass Berry & Sims - As procurement fraud enforcement continues to be a priority for the Department of Justice and other federal agencies, we...
Biding Time: SCOTUS Denies Cert in Lilly, but the Constitutional Threat to FCA Relators May Only Be Getting Closer
Baker Donelson - The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied Eli Lilly and Company's petition for certiorari in U.S. ex rel. Streck...
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