Stay informed: your source for legal updates impacting federal grantees.
Welcome to the “Enforcement Insider” – your go-to source for important news and significant legal developments within the civil enforcement landscape that directly impact federal grantees. Curated by Feldesman’s experienced team of litigation, investigations, and federal grants attorneys, this platform serves as a dynamic forum offering insightful interpretations of recent government enforcement actions and relevant court decisions.
If you are aware of a specific enforcement action warranting inclusion or have insights beneficial to your industry colleagues, reach out to our Enforcement Insider Editor, Mindy Pava (mpava@feldesman.com).
December 11, 2024
In another notable False Claims Act development, a Massachusetts federal district court recently held that, when the United States intervenes in a relator’s qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) [...]
November 19, 2024
On October 22, the Department of Justice announced that Pennsylvania State University will pay $1.25 million to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit accusing it of failing to comply with cybersecurity [...]
October 18, 2024
In a one-of-a-kind decision that flies in the face of decades of precedent, a Florida federal district court recently held that the False Claims Act’s ("FCA") qui tam provisions are unconstitutional as [...]
September 3, 2024
The DOJ’s Complaint Also Emphasizes Its Expectation That Contractors and Grantees Implement Appropriate Cybersecurity Measures By filing a Complaint-In-Intervention against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. [...]
August 26, 2024
Alleged Fraud-In-The-Inducement Results in $6.3M Settlement The government’s focused policing of its massive COVID-19 spending—in particular its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending—continues to yield settlements and convey lessons for recipients of federal [...]
