Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
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...
A Recent $21.3 Million Settlement to Resolve Alleged SDVOSB Fraud Scheme Signals A Renewed Focus on Protecting Veterans and Small Businesses?
Sheppard Mullin - The Department of Justice recently announced that Broadway Electric, Inc., its subsidiary Cornerstone Contracting, Inc., CEO John Oehler, and President Christian Blake...
Contractor Settles False Claim Allegations Over Cybersecurity Violations
Cohen Seglias - Alabama defense contractor, LOGZONE, Inc. (LOGZONE), which provides logistics services, has agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve allegations brought under the...
DOJ Reaches $507,144 Settlement with Defense Contractor, Signals Increased FCA Scrutiny of Cybersecurity Self-Assessments
Sidely - On June 18, 2026, the DOJ announced a settlement with LOGZONE Inc., a defense contractor, to pay $507,144 to resolve allegations that...
The Expanding False Claims Act: DOJ’s New Enforcement Theories and What Federal Contractors Must Know
K&L Gates - For decades, the False Claims Act (FCA) has served as the government’s primary tool for combating fraud involving federal funds. FCA...
DOJ’s FOCUS Initiative — The Rise of Data-Miner Whistleblowers
Seyfarth - In this episode of Claims & Sustains, we unpack DOJ’s new FOCUS Initiative and what it signals about the future of False...
Defense Contractor Settles Cybersecurity False Claims Act Allegations
DefenseScoop - LOGZONE, an Alabama-based logistics services provider, has agreed to pay more than $507,000 to resolve allegations that it misrepresented its compliance with...
Alabama Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $507,144 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Cybersecurity Violations
DOJ - Defense contractor LOGZONE Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama has agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve its liability under the False Claims Act for...
One Part Legal, One Part Behavioral: A Winning Recipe for a More Thoughtful Compliance Program
Sheppard Mullin - In an article for Compliance Week, Jonathan Aronie writes about how compliance programs work best when they are built for how...
A Decade Later, Escobar Is Still Shaping FCA Cases
Bradley - A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Universal Health Services Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar. It was the most consequential...
The Relators Made Claims but Couldn’t Prove False Claims Act Violations
The relators alleged that the defendant misrepresented the size and capacity of its three-yard dumpsters and overbilled federal and state governmental customers, in violation...
DOJ’s New FCA Fast Track Could Mean Earlier Whistleblower Litigation
Morgan Lewis - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is changing how it reviews certain False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower cases, and organizations participating...
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