The $2.29 Billion Safety Net: What the FY2025 DOJ Statistics Say About Declined Cases
On September 1, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded the district court ruling in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates.
The Squeeze on Relator Shares in a Record Recovery Year
2025 was a record year for FCA recoveries. For relator awards, not so much.
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fraud Continues to Add Up
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was designed to deliver emergency financial relief to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOJ’s Criminal Corporate Whistleblower Program: A New Tool in the Fight Against Fraud
In August 2024, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program.
The $3 Trillion Blind Spot
Private loans rarely trade, so many assets cannot be valued against a daily market price; regulators have also identified valuation opacity and significant data gaps
The Wide World of Customs Fraud
The Department of Justice recently trumpeted the success of the Trade Fraud Task Force, which racked up $1 billion in recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses.
CFTC Enforcement and Whistleblower Awards Plunged in 2025
After a strong 2024, the CFTC whistleblower program experienced a decline in both enforcement and award payouts in fiscal year 2025.
Fraud in the Medicare Advantage Program: a ~$1.3 billion year (so far!)
$1.228 billion. That is the combined value of the Medicare Advantage-related False Claims Act settlements announced by the Department of Justice so far in 2026.
The Government Can’t Fight Fraud Without Fraud Fighters
With a record number of whistleblowers filing False Claims Act (FCA) cases, and an administration that has declared that fighting fraud is a priority, the stage has been set
U.S. Attorney Numbers
The False Claims Act (FCA) confers nationwide jurisdiction, so whistleblowers can file cases, “where any defendant transacts business."
