DOJ Enforcement Outlook in Health Care Compliance for 2025
Some predicted a drop in False Claims Act (”FCA”) enforcement during the first Trump administration, but setting aside a likely pandemic-related slowdown during 2020–2022, FCA cases — both DOJ-initiated and qui tam — during the early part of the first Trump administration were consistent with the volume in the later part of the Biden administration.
Federal Judge Pauses Enforcement of DEI Executive Order; FCA Risks Remain
On Friday, February 21, a federal district judge in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and defendant federal agencies from enforcing portions of two presidential executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at companies that do business with the federal government, including provisions tethering allegedly unlawful DEI programs to potential False Claims Act (FCA) liability.
U.S. DOJ Hits the Brakes on FCPA Enforcement and Announces Other Key Policies at the Beginning of Attorney General Bondi’s Tenure
Through a series of presidential executive orders (EOs) and Attorney General (AG) memos, the new Trump administration has signaled dramatic changes in how the Department of Justice (DOJ) will enforce white collar crime and specifically the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This alert analyzes the significant takeaways for corporations that operate in the United States and across borders.
