The annual False Claims Act (FCA) recovery statistics issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Fiscal Year 2024, coupled with the Trump administration’s focus on the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending and apparent intentions to rely on the FCA to pursue other administration priorities, signal a likely increase in FCA investigations and actions throughout 2025 and beyond.

President Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting the private sector’s initiatives related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and/or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. As DEI-related disclosures will likely be scrutinized more closely, it is critical for companies to evaluate the risks of their DEI programs and proactively mitigate the risk of investor claims that may arise from their pursuit of—or withdrawal from—DEI initiatives and their associated public statements.President Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting the private sector’s initiatives related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and/or Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. As DEI-related disclosures will likely be scrutinized more closely, it is critical for companies to evaluate the risks of their DEI programs and proactively mitigate the risk of investor claims that may arise from their pursuit of—or withdrawal from—DEI initiatives and their associated public statements.

The Supreme Court just opened the doors to civil RICO suits against defendants alleged to have caused personal injury. This ruling could have major implications for product manufacturers and sellers, which may now face RICO claims—and treble damages—alongside traditional state-law claims in product-liability cases.