False Claims Act
Overview
BCLP represents companies and individuals in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, litigation, trials, and appeals. Our team includes former Department of Justice senior attorneys, federal prosecutors, and senior enforcement lawyers who advise clients facing government investigations, whistleblower allegations, and complex fraud claims.
We represent clients from the earliest stages of an FCA matter, including Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) and internal investigations, through litigation, trial, appeal, and negotiated resolutions. Our experience spans healthcare, government contracting, cybersecurity, international trade, financial services, higher education, and private equity.
Why Clients Choose BCLP
Government enforcement experience
Our team includes lawyers who have served in senior positions at the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys' Offices, SEC, FTC, and FINRA. We understand how FCA investigations are initiated, the government’s approach to data-driven enforcement, how investigations are developed, and resolved, and we use that insight to guide clients through every stage of an FCA matter..
Sector-focused FCA experience
We advise clients in sectors that continue to attract significant government scrutiny, including:
- Healthcare
- Government contracts
- Aerospace and defense
- Cybersecurity and technology
- International trade and customs
- Financial services
- Pandemic relief programs
Trial-ready representation
We represent clients throughout the FCA lifecycle, from compliance reviews and internal investigations to litigation, trial, and appeal. Our team also advises on parallel civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings arising from the same conduct.
Industry Experience
Healthcare
We represent Medicare Advantage organizations, healthcare providers, pharmacy benefit managers, and academic medical centers in FCA investigations and healthcare litigation. Our experience includes matters involving the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, reimbursement issues, and related regulatory requirements.
Government Contracts and Cybersecurity
We advise government contractors in investigations, compliance reviews, and FCA litigation involving contract performance, pricing, procurement, false certification, cybersecurity compliance, and whistleblower allegations.
Customs, Tariffs and Trade Enforcement
Our international trade team advises clients on customs, tariffs, trade compliance, and related FCA exposure. We represent companies responding to government inquiries, enforcement actions, voluntary disclosures, and qui tam litigation involving customs and trade-related allegations.
Pandemic Relief Programs
We represent companies and individuals in investigations and litigation involving PPP loans, EIDL funding, and other pandemic-era relief programs, including FCA, civil fraud, and related enforcement matters.
Government and Internal Investigations
We conduct internal investigations and represent clients before the DOJ, SEC, FTC, FINRA, and other enforcement authorities. We regularly advise boards, audit committees, executives, and companies facing government scrutiny.
Compliance and Risk Management
We help clients design and strengthen compliance programs, conduct risk assessments, investigate allegations, and implement controls aimed at reducing enforcement risk.
Meet the team
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
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Government Contracts & Public Procurement
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Aerospace & Defense
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Data Privacy & Security
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Financial Institutions
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Financial Services Corporate & Regulatory Team
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Private Equity
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Corporate
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Insurance Regulatory
Experience
Healthcare
- Represented Fortune 200 healthcare companies in FCA litigation and related government investigations involving Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law allegations.
- Represented hospital systems in qui tam actions alleging Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
- Successfully defended all defendants in Holzner v. DaVita, Inc., with the Ninth Circuit affirming judgment in the clients' favor.
Government Contracts and Aerospace
- Represented major defense contractors in FCA investigations and qui tam litigation involving government contract compliance.
- Represented GSA Schedule contractors in FCA matters involving pricing and commercial sales practices allegations.
- Represented engineering, infrastructure, telecommunications, and aerospace companies in FCA investigations conducted by the DOJ and federal agencies.
- Defended a governmental port authority through multiple appeals involving FCA-related retaliation claims.
Government Investigations and White Collar matters
- Represented audit committees and public companies in SEC investigations involving financial reporting and internal controls.
- Conducted internal investigations for Fortune 500 companies in response to whistleblower allegations.
- Represented executives in DOJ and SEC investigations involving FCPA-related issues.
- Represented companies and individuals in civil and criminal investigations relating to pandemic relief programs.
- Represented private funds in SEC investigations involving custody, disclosure, conflicts, and valuation matters.
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