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DOJ Warns That AI and Algorithmic Pricing Tools Can Trigger Criminal Antitrust Liability
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Sean A. Worley, John M. Hindley

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DOJ Secures Record $550 Million Settlement Over Alleged Aluminum Duty Evasion Scheme
Jackson David Toof, Nadia Patel, Mario A. Torrico, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

On May 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to one of the highest customs fraud settlements ever: a $549.5 million resolution of civil False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that they knowingly evaded antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on aluminum extrusions imported from China.

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Perfectus Aluminum Agrees to Pay $549.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Roberto Martinez, Sean A. Worley

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Cybersecurity Failures and Liability for Health Care Organizations: A New Enforcement Frontier
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Shoshana Golden, Roberto Martinez

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Cybersecurity Failures and Liability for Health Care Organizations: A New Enforcement Frontier
D. Jacques Smith, Pascal Naples, John M. Keblish

False Claims Act Investigations & Litigation attorneys Jacques Smith, Pat Naples, and John Keblish authored a piece for Chief Healthcare Executive on the key regulatory developments and emerging areas of risk in cybersecurity-specific False Claims Act (FCA) settlements.

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DOJ Civil Division Launches FOCUS Initiative to Vet Data-Mining Whistleblowers
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Shoshana Golden, Meredith Gillespie

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DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces Over $340 Million in Fraud Actions in One Week
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Meghan F. Hart, Meredith Gillespie

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IBM to Pay $17 Million for Alleged Discriminatory DEI Practices
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Elizabeth Satarov, Meghan F. Hart

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Issues Memorandum on the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Elizabeth Satarov, Nardeen Billan

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White House Executive Order Addresses DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Elizabeth McLaughlin

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White House Executive Order Establishes Fraud Task Force
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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Third Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in $1.6 Billion Johnson & Johnson Appeal
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Meghan F. Hart, Elizabeth McLaughlin

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DOJ Announces Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for All Criminal Cases
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Apeksha Vora, Meghan F. Hart

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Pennsylvania Federal Court Blocks DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Patient Records
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Pascal Naples, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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Jury Finds Ex-NFL Player Turned Lab Owner Guilty of Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Michelle J. Shapiro, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Pascal Naples, John M. Hindley

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Insurance Executives Sentenced to 20 Years for $233 Million ACA Enrollment Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, John M. Hindley, Sean A. Worley

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New York Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Act Suit Against COVID-19 Testing Facility Company, Without Prejudice
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Roberto Martinez, Sean A. Worley

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Courts' Rare Quash Of DOJ Subpoenas Has Lessons For Cos.
Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

In recent months, three federal courts have refused to enforce expansive U.S. Department of Justice administrative subpoenas issued to providers of gender-affirming care, concluding that the subpoenas were issued for an improper purpose or exceeded the government’s statutory authority.

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DOJ Secures Conviction in $197 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors and Veterans
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Shoshana Golden, Roberto Martinez

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DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section 2025 Year in Review Touts Record Takedown, More Corporate Cases, and an Expanded Mission
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Shoshana Golden, Meredith Gillespie

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DOJ False Claims Act Suit Targets Long Term Care Hospital Chain
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Shoshana Golden, Meredith Gillespie

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DOJ Reports Record FY 2025 False Claims Act Recoveries Exceeding $6.8 Billion
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, Elizabeth Satarov

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Aerospace and Defense Contractor Resolves False Claims Act Allegations for $1.5 Million
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Elizabeth Satarov, Apeksha Vora

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False Claims Act Enforcement in 2026 to Focus on DEI, AI Fraud
D. Jacques Smith, Nadia Patel, Meghan F. Hart

The enforcement landscape entering 2026 points to sustained False Claims Act activity across traditional health care fraud, AI-enabled misconduct, civil rights–based claims, customs and tariff fraud, and expanding theories of investor liability.

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Subscription Based Telehealth Companies Indicted in Alleged $100 Million Prescription Drug Distribution Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Apeksha Vora

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