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Our False Claims Act Team highlights key FCA enforcement trends in 2024, including the continued focus on health care fraud by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Meredith Kingsley spoke on the “Enforcement” panel at this conference hosted by the Health Care Compliance Association.

Our False Claims Act (FCA) Team examines the Department of Justice’s increased focus on enforcement of the FCA, especially in health care matters.

Jason Popp is quoted on the work Justice Clarence Thomas has done with False Claims Act cases during his time on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jason Popp is quoted on how federal enforcement of the Anti-Kickback Statute is affecting electronic health record companies.

BJ Stieglitz will moderate a fireside chat with Vanessa Sisti, who currently serves on secondment from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Fraud Section to the Serious Fraud Office and will soon transition to a secondment to the Financial Conduct Authority.  

Jason Popp is quoted on an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on the False Claims Act’s standard for scienter, or knowledge of wrongdoing.

Elizabeth Holmes’ recent convictions, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice’s current focus on individual culpability for corporate fraud offenses, have generated renewed interest in how these cases are sentenced, particularly when they involve substantial financial loss to numerous victims. This article discusses mitigating sentencing liability in complex federal fraud prosecutions.