Allegations of improper avoidance of customs and duty obligations by businesses have long presented a potential risk of False Claims Act (FCA) liability. For businesses that do not directly or indirectly receive government funding, but whose operations rely on international supply chains, that risk may have once seemed remote. While customs and duty fraud FCA investigations and enforcement seemed to have been eclipsed by matters involving, for example, healthcare and government contracting, the current administration’s focus on international trade and tariffs—and recent FCA enforcement activity—should remind businesses at all stages of international supply chains of their potential risks. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.