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Federal Court Orders Redaction Of Physician-Defendants' Names In Dismissed FCA Qui Tam Action
A federal court in Florida has granted a rare motion to redact physician-defendants' names from all unsealed filings in a dismissed False Claims Act qui tam case, marking a significant departure from the prevailing judicial approach that typically denies such requests. The decision introduces a novel analytical framework distinguishing between the public's interest in understanding case allegations versus knowing the identities of accused parties, particularly where the government declined to intervene afte
United States Litigation
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Holland & Knight
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You Can Say More Than You Think: Regulators Clarify SAR Confidentiality For Customer Communications
Federal banking regulators have clarified that financial institutions can inform customers about account restrictions, closures, or rejected deposits related to suspected fraud or suspicious activity. The key question is how banks can balance transparency with customers while maintaining the confidentiality requirements surrounding Suspicious Activity Reports.
United States Finance
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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Tax Court Finds IRS Revenue Agent Liable For Civil Fraud Penalty
The United States Tax Court recently issued a reminder that tax sophistication can support a finding of civil fraud. In Janangelo v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2026-8, the court found that a longtime IRS revenue agent, who is also a licensed attorney and CPA, committed civil fraud by claiming a series of fabricated and unsubstantiated deductions across four consecutive tax years.
United States Tax
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Liskow & Lewis
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How The DOJ’s National Fraud Detection Center May Impact Business Immigration
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a prosecutor-led, multi-agency initiative designed to identify and investigate actors suspecting of defrauding various federal government programs. Though the formal announcement does not single out business immigration as an isolated enforcement target, the NFDC’s cross-agency architecture may have important implications for employers and participants in the employment-based immigration system.
United States Immigration
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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FinCEN Asks Banks To Step Up Efforts At Detecting Student Aid Fraud
FinCEN has issued a July alert urging banks and financial institutions to enhance their detection and reporting of fraud schemes targeting federal student aid programs. The alert identifies three primary fraud methods—ghost students, straw students, and insider-assisted schemes—and provides specific red flags to help institutions identify suspicious activity involving the approximately $120 billion in annual federal student aid disbursements.
United States Government
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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DOJ Formalizes Its Global Trade Fraud Enforcement Strategy
The U.S. Department of Justice has established a permanent Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section and released a comprehensive resource guide outlining federal authorities to combat customs and trade fraud. With $1 billion already recovered in enforcement actions, the DOJ emphasizes corporate compliance obligations, supply chain auditing, and the strategic use of the False Claims Act to pursue tariff evasion and duty underpayment.
United States Criminal
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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Tick Tock: Wait For Definitive Ruling Continues As Courts Confront FCA Qui Tam Constitutionality
The constitutionality of the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions, long considered settled law, is now under serious judicial scrutiny. Three U.S. Supreme Court justices have recommended revisiting the issue, and one federal judge has ruled the provisions unconstitutional. As multiple federal circuits actively consider constitutional challenges centered on the Appointments Clause, Vesting Clause, and Take Care Clause, the legal community awaits a potentially groundbreaking ruling from the Eleventh Circuit
United States Criminal
HK
Holland & Knight
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WARNING: FCC Accuses RGTN USA Inc. Of Allowing Scam Traffic Into U.S. And Everyone Should Pay Attention Here (Video)
The FCC has issued a warning to RGTN USA Inc. for allegedly allowing fraudulent robocall traffic onto U.S. networks, revealing how overseas scam calls infiltrate domestic telecommunications through intermediary carriers. The case exposes a complex chain involving foreign operators GUGU and SwissXperts, with calls impersonating law enforcement agencies and major corporations like Coinbase and Amazon.
United States Media & IT
Troutman Amin LLP
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The State Of The World’s Whistleblower Laws, Protections, And Rewards
Whistleblower protection has evolved significantly since the UN Convention Against Corruption in 2003, yet the scope of protections and rewards varies dramatically across jurisdictions. From the robust reward systems in the United States and South Korea to the EU's protection-focused directive and emerging programs in Ghana, countries have taken vastly different approaches to encouraging and safeguarding those who expose wrongdoing.
United States Criminal
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Miller Shah
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The Villages Health System Settles Medicare Advantage Risk-Adjustment Allegations For $541.5 Million
The Villages Health System agreed to pay $541.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment diagnosis codes submitted between 2020 and 2024. The settlement addresses retrospective coding practices that allegedly resulted in inflated capitation payments, with separate agreements also reached by UnitedHealthcare and Florida Blue to resolve related overpayment obligations.
United States Commercial
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Bass, Berry & Sims
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DOJ, DHS Publish Trade Fraud Enforcement Guide Highlighting Customs And Tariff Enforcement Priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have issued comprehensive guidance on trade fraud enforcement, revealing an aggressive new approach to customs violations across the entire supply chain. With over $1 billion in recoveries already secured, the government is signaling unprecedented scrutiny of importers, brokers, and supply chain partners alike.
United States Government
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Seventh Circuit Outlines Potential Path To Dismissal Of Outsiders’ Qui Tam Actions
The Seventh Circuit has outlined a framework for dismissing qui tam actions brought by outsiders who lack inside information and rely on speculation rather than particularized facts. As data miners increasingly file False Claims Act lawsuits using publicly available information—encouraged by the DOJ's new FOCUS initiative—this decision provides defendants with a potential path to challenge such complaints at the pleading stage.
United States Litigation
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Private Sector Hackers: The New Frontier Of US Cyber Statecraft
The Trump administration's new cyber coordination program aims to empower private sector companies to conduct offensive operations against foreign cybercriminal organizations, potentially creating a new industry of cyber contractors. While inspired by successful precedents like Google's disruption operations, the program raises critical questions about liability exposure, escalation risks with state-linked hacker groups, and the potential for unintended consequences affecting both participating companies
United States Technology
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Steptoe LLP
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