ACC NCR False Claims Act Enforcement: Emerging Legal and Compliance Issues

This presentation will provide an overview of emerging legal and compliance issues related to the civil False Claims Act (FCA) for companies in regulated industries, including Department of Justice priorities related to combating fraud in health care and government contracting. 

The presentation will include an analysis of DOJ’s areas of focus for FCA enforcement, DOJ’s statistics for FY 2021 for settlements and judgments under the FCA and key takeaways, as well as emerging enforcement issues and trends, including (1) FCA risks for private equity investors and companies involved in fundraising and venture capital; (2) COVID-19 related FCA risks for companies, such as PPP loans; and (3) DOJ use of the FCA to target cybersecurity noncompliance. 

The program will offer practical steps to reduce exposure to FCA liability, including responding to DOJ investigations and settlement.  

 Presented by Brian White, Partner and Dirk Lasater, Associate at King & Spalding, Umung Varma, Head – Corporate Counsel for Wipro Limited and Elizabeth Dillon, Associate General Counsel at Freddie Mac.

Moderated by Tom Knox, Partner at King & Spalding.

1.5 Hours of VA MCLE pending.