On Octoberr 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative through which the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is able to utilize the False Claims Act (“FCA”) as a tool to enforce cybersecurity standards required of federal...
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Hot Topics in Healthcare Fraud
In fiscal year 2022, health care fraud remained a leading source of False Claims Act settlements and judgments. These recoveries restore funds to federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health care program for service members and their families....
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022. The Government and whistleblowers were party to 351 settlements and judgments, the second-highest number of settlements and judgments in a single year....
Florida Bar Tackles ChatGPT and Legal AI
With new artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs seemingly appearing each day, many professional have become eager to utilize them to make their work more efficient. In the legal industry, these programs have raised numerous questions and concerns regarding the strict...