On July 14, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), held a major news conference in Chicago, Illinois, announcing that the Trade Fraud Task Force has surpassed $1 billion in criminal and civil recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses in less than one year since its launch.

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Done Global Founder and Clinical President Sentenced for $90 Million Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

July 13, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Nardeen Billan, James G. Pizzo

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Telemedicine Company Owner Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence for Medicare Fraud Scheme

July 6, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler, Nardeen Billan

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DOJ Announces 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 29, 2026

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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$2.3 Million Oral FCA Settlement Affirmed by Fifth Circuit

June 22, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, Elizabeth McLaughlin

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Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for $40 Million

June 15, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Heather M. Zimmer, James G. Pizzo

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New DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit Secures Six Trial Convictions Totaling Over $1.1 Billion

June 8, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Pascal Naples, James G. Pizzo

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HHS Using AI to Address Ongoing Audit Noncompliance

June 1, 2026

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Michelle J. Shapiro, Pascal Naples, John M. Hindley

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DOJ Warns That AI and Algorithmic Pricing Tools Can Trigger Criminal Antitrust Liability

May 26, 2026

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

May 19, 2026

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

May 18, 2026

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

May 11, 2026

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

May 5, 2026

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

May 4, 2026

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

April 27, 2026

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

April 20, 2026

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

April 13, 2026

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

April 6, 2026

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

March 30, 2026

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

March 23, 2026

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

March 16, 2026

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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