Thomas H. Barnard

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced its annual National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a sweeping enforcement action spanning 56 federal districts across 45 U.S. states and territories. The operation resulted in...more The False Claims Act (FCA) is the main federal statute used to combat fraud against government programs. When a whistleblower (relator) files a qui tam lawsuit under the FCA, the complaint is sealed for an initial 60 days to...more The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied Eli Lilly and Company's petition for certiorari in U.S. ex rel. Streck v. Eli Lilly on May 18, 2026, leaving intact an approximately $220 million False Claims Act (FCA)...more Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) Initiative on April 30, 2026, a new effort designed to increase False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement through partnerships with...more