At Bracker & Marcus, we are passionate about providing updates and keeping our community informed on news and law regulations related to whistleblowers throughout the United States.
On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statics (FOCUS) initiative to combat fraud by connecting with and supporting data miner [...]
In February, CMS released data identifying what different healthcare providers were billing to Medicaid. CMS has been doing this with Medicare data for many years, and this was the first [...]
When we file a new False Claims Act case, one of the most important decisions we have to make is where to file it. Potential clients often ask us where [...]
Throughout my career, from law enforcement to advocating for whistleblowers, one truth has remained constant: the government depends on insiders. I often think of the show Unsolved Mysteries, where Robert [...]
The whistleblower process empowers individuals with inside knowledge of government fraud to come forward and take action. Filing a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act (FCA), individuals can [...]
The Department of Justice's latest healthcare fraud enforcement action reads like an action movie, but the $14.6 billion in alleged fraud represents a real threat to our healthcare system and [...]
Consistent with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent dedication to prioritizing enforcement against fraudsters who are evading customs duties and tariffs, the DOJ announced two customs fraud settlements this month. [...]
As we enter the dog days of summer, we have two more False Claims Act settlements to announce involving PPP loans, totaling nearly $4.5 million. One is with an automotive [...]
Bracker & Marcus’s parade of settlements continues with some long-awaited news out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (And for those of you playing Steve Miller band bingo, that officially [...]
In our last update, we promised you more False Claims Act settlements, so we are back to bring you just that! The first is a healthcare case, and the second [...]
