Each year, the United States government loses hundreds of billions of dollars due to fraud. The False Claims Act ("FCA") was enacted to reclaim some of these funds. The FCA allows private individuals to sue for certain violations on behalf of the government. The government frequently takes lead on these cases and...
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False Claims Act Priorities in 2021
On February 17, 2021, Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton identified top priorities for the DOJ under the False Claims Act. Among the areas to watch, the two top priorities identified were (1) pandemic-related fraud and (2) opioid enforcement. While this should come as little...