On January 22, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section released its 2025 Year in Review (the Report), detailing its enforcement efforts and priorities.
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.
False Claims Act Investigations Partners Hillary Stemple (Health Care) and Nadia Patel (Litigation) will host a Continuing Education webinar on recent trends in health care fraud enforcement for the Health Care Compliance Association on January 27, 2026.
Welcome to the January 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.
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.
For the past several years, the use of contract sales forces by pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and other suppliers has been under a heightened enforcement spotlight.
In recent months, three federal courts have refused to enforce expansive US Department of Justice (DOJ) administrative subpoenas issued to providers of gender-affirming care, concluding the subpoenas were issued for an improper purpose or exceeded the government’s statutory authority. These rulings are significant.
On December 12, the Eleventh Circuit heard the much-anticipated oral arguments in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC concerning the constitutionality of the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provisions.
Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s ground-breaking decision in Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC and Justice Clarence Thomas’ solo dissent in US ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc. have revived what many had viewed as a settled constitutional question.
Welcome to the November 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.