On January 14, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that five Kaiser Permanente affiliates agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting unsupported diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries to increase reimbursement from the federal government. The relators will receive approximately $95 million as their share of
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Rare (c)(2)(A) Dismissal of Long-Running FCA Case
We were quoted in a Law360 article summarizing a September 2025 decision by a Utah federal court to dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) allegations against our clients. …
Exploring the DOJ’s Use of AI in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
By Matt Curley
TIn one of its largest coordinated enforcement efforts to date, the Department of Justice recently announced charges against more than 300 defendants in connection with alleged healthcare fraud schemes.…
Best Practices for AI Disclosures in SEC Filings: Ensuring Transparency and Consistency
By Kevin Douglas & Justin Hay
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting an increase in AI-related disclosures in public companies’ SEC filings, a trend that is expected to continue.…
America First Investment Policy Sets Sights on China
By Faith Dibble & Thad McBride
On February 21, the Trump Administration released the America First Investment Policy (the memo or memorandum). The wide-ranging memo formally targets investment from the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau (collectively, the PRC), in sensitive U.S. sectors, modifies aspects of the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process, and…
Use of AI in Human Resources
By Emily Burrows & Joelle Hupp
We recently authored an article for HR.com’s HR Legal & Compliance Excellence magazine examining the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in human resources and considerations employers should watch for when adopting AI technology.…
AI and International Trade Aspects of Contractual Agreements
We recently authored an article published by Law.com emphasizing the significance of incorporating specific international standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001 for data security and ISO 9001 for quality management, into contractual agreements when dealing with artificial intelligence (AI) and international trade. We discussed how this integration can help manage AI effectively, minimize risks, increase transparency,…