DOJ
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Global crime ring members sentenced in $2 billion telemedicine fraud case
The defendants employed scores of call center employees and remote-billers to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from American businesses and launder the stolen monies overseas.
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OPINION: Pam Bondi’s legacy – the DOJ in shambles
Buddy Parker discusses the changes to the US DOJ enforcement of antifraud criminal laws and asks: “Does this really make America safe again?”
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Pharma speaker bureau alleged to cross into FCA territory, settles for $13.6m
The agreement resolves allegations into whether the company’s speaker programs and meals for physicians violated anti-kickback laws.
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New FOCUS initiative responds to surge in data‑driven qui tam filings
This unprecedented rise in qui tams is being driven by so-called data miners, or companies and individuals who analyze publicly available government datasets to identify anomalies that may signal fraud.
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Challenge to Minnesota tests constitutional limits of state climate litigation
Federal government seeks to frame Minnesota’s climate lawsuit as attempt to regulate global emissions through state law.
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Texas doctor illegally distributed a million opioid doses through strip mall pill-mill
Physician found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and four counts of unlawful distribution.
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DOJ signals assertive enforcement of life sciences sector at PCC
For compliance professionals attending the annual conference, the takeaway was hard to miss: 2026 will require a more rigorous compliance framework and transparency.
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DOJ fraud division launches west coast healthcare fraud ‘strike force’
The new strike force will target healthcare fraud schemes across California, Arizona, and Nevada, bringing expanded federal enforcement to tech hubs and emerging fraud hotspots.
