The US government is continuing to crack down on customs fraud, targeting illegal transshipment, double invoicing and the misclassification of goods. Earlier this month, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it had uncovered more than US$400mn in unpaid trade duties between January 20 and August 8 under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA). This… The post Illegal transshipment, double invoicing and misclassification in US government’s crosshairs appeared first on Global Trade Rev...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Consistent with the Trump Administration’s focus on procurement fraud, a recent settlement and guilty pleas secured by the DOJ demonstrate that bid rigging is in the Administration’s crosshairs. Government contractors should be aware of the legal risks associated with bid rigging when engaging in the bidding process. Bid Rigging and the False Claims Act Bid... Continue Reading…| Inside Government Contracts
The modern whistleblower is a data miner, not a corporate insider The post From Whistleblowers to Algorithms: FCA Enforcement 2.0 Is Here appeared first on Corporate Compliance Insights.| Corporate Compliance Insights
On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the “Memorandum”), outlining five areas of focus for Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division investigations and enforcement actions. Among these priorities is “combatting unlawful discriminatory practices in the private sector.” Referencing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14173 (Ending...| Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
This is the sixth blog in a series of Covington blogs on cybersecurity policies, executive orders (“EOs”), and other actions of the Trump Administration. The fifth blog is available here and our initial blog is available here. This blog describes key cybersecurity developments that took place in July 2025. Trump Administration Issues AI Action Plan,... Continue Reading…| Inside Government Contracts
Illumina is paying $9.8 million to settle charges that its poor cybersecurity violated the False Claims Act. Compliance lessons abound here.| Radical Compliance
In a recently announced settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) agreed to pay $9.8 million to| Inside Government Contracts
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and General Services Administration (GSA) announced a $14.75 million settlement of Civil False| Inside Government Contracts
The Ninth Circuit has issued a decision, holding that importers who commit customs fraud can be held liable under the False Claims Act.| Whistleblower Law Collaborative
In a crucial decision upholding equal access to the Internet, on November 5, 2019, a state court in Alameda County validated the legal bases underlying a fraud| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE
We are pleased announce a precedential settlement of one of our impact cases involving the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s camping reservations| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE
The $2 million settlement over an inaccessible California parks website ranks as one of the largest resolutions of web access litigation in the U.S.| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE