Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the CARES Act and administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department, to provide relief to small businesses in dire need of financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DOJ Files First Fraud Case in Connection with the CARES Act SBA Paycheck Protection Program

May 8, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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SEC Adopts Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Fraud

May 1, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Chambers USA Ranks Twenty-Nine Arent Fox Attorneys Among Nation’s Best

April 28, 2020

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 29 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as leaders in their field.

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Nonprofit Hospital System and Physician Practice Reach $10 Million Settlement for False Claims Act Allegations

April 24, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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DOJ Freezes Collection Of Civil Penalties to Blunt Economic Impact of COVID-19

April 17, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Nadia Patel

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Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split Over Deference Owed to Department of Justice Decisions to Dismiss Whistleblower Suits Brought Under the False Claims Act

April 10, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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SDNY Files Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Anthem

April 3, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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NY Investment Firm to Pay $35 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations

March 27, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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DOJ Urged to Create Coronavirus False Claims Task Force

March 20, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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National Nursing Home Initiative to Focus on Substandard Nursing Facilities

March 13, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Connecticut Physicians to Pay $4.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

March 6, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Michigan Physician Charged in Alleged Role in Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy

February 28, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Laura Zell

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Elder Care Companies Agree to Pay $15.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

February 21, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Health Care Company Agrees to $1.41 Million Settlement of FCA Claims

February 14, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Four Physicians Found Guilty for Role in $150 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

February 7, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Health Information Technology Developer to Pay $145 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

January 31, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Deputy Associate Attorney General Sheds Light on DOJ’s FCA Priorities at Annual False Claims Act Conference

January 30, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

“Enforcing the False Claims Act is a top priority for the Department—not just for our office,” said Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox, the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, hosted by the American Conference Institute. Deputy Cox reflect

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Home Health Care Employees Plead Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme

January 24, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Health Care Industry Remains in DOJ Fraud and Abuse Crosshairs

January 22, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington

The federal government revealed in a recent report that of the $3 billion it recovered last year from companies charged with fraud and abuse, more than $2.6 billion involved the health care industry, marking the tenth consecutive year that the Department of Justice recovered more than $2 billion fro

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Manufacturer to Pay Over $37.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

January 17, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Government Intervenes Against Integrated Health Care System in False Claims Act Suit

January 10, 2020

D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk, Randall A. Brater, Alexander S. Birkhold, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Major Retail and Health Care Company Faces Fraudulent Billing Lawsuit