On February 22, 2024, Department of Justice Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Brian M. Boynton announced the DOJ’s civil enforcement priorities at the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Conference.
Boynton emphasized the DOJ’s volume of enforcement activity in fiscal year 2023, noting that 2023 marked a record number of False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments and for the number of Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) issued by DOJ—a staggering 1,504. These robust tools for investigating FCA matters were triggered by a blend of government-originated FCA investigations and qui tam lawsuits filed by relators. Boynton noted that last year, the government opened approximately 500 FCA matters without a whistleblower, which was another record for the DOJ. More than 700 additional FCA cases were filed by qui tam relators. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.