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Jonathan Porter

Jonathan focuses on white collar criminal defense, federal investigations brought under the False Claims Act, and litigation against the government and whistleblowers, with an emphasis on matters within the healthcare industry. Clients nationwide seek Jonathan’s knowledge as a former federal prosecutor with extensive experience in both criminal and civil matters to guide them through federal investigations.

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Two announcements in the span of nine days reflect a significant expansion of federal healthcare fraud enforcement resources. On August 4, DOJ announced expansion of its Northeast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia, marking the fourth geographic expansion in less than a year. Nine days later, on August 13, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a priorities memorandum for the National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division), a new DOJ division announced by President Trump in January 2026 and formally established in April 2026, that places healthcare fraud second on a list of five enforcement priorities and describes plans to enhance the Strike Force model with additional resources, data analytics, and technology.

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We just released Episode 47 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Kip Randall, Abe Souza, and I look at how False Claims Act enforcement has changed so far in 2026.

We discuss how DOJ’s creation of a new fraud division tangentially impacts the False Claims Act, and how 2026 has seen…

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We just released Episode 46 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Robert Hess and I talk about a Ninth Circuit case that opens to door to False Claims Act liability for 340B overcharges.

Rob talks about why 340B is tremendously important to many in healthcare, and why its structure has historically resulted in…

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The first half of 2026 has confirmed that False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement is not only continuing at historically elevated levels but is expanding in scope, sophistication, and institutional backing. With the Department of Justice (DOJ) reporting more than $6.8 billion in FCA settlements and judgments for fiscal year 2025 (the highest annual total on record) and qui tam filings on pace to set another record in FY 2026, federal fund recipients across various industries face a sustained period of heightened scrutiny. This mid-year update synthesizes the most significant developments and offers practical considerations for navigating the current enforcement landscape.

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We just released Episode 45 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Jody Rudman and I talk about this year’s big DOJ healthcare fraud takedown.

We talk about how this year’s takedown compares to those in prior years, and how Medicaid Fraud Control Units participated more than in the past. Jody also unpacks the…

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We just released Episode 44 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Bryan Nowicki and I talk about this year’s much publicized string of egregious hospice fraud.

Bryan and I talk about how criminal fraud impacts the hospice industry as a whole, and has a particular collateral consequence on legitimate hospice providers and their…

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We just released Episode 43 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Sean Weiss of DoctorsManagement, LLC and I discuss the biggest topics in healthcare enforcement today. Sean predicts that technology is going to cause False Claims Act enforcement to rapidly improve, and he and I discuss ways healthcare providers can prepare themselves for…

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We just released Episode 42 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Tim Ribelin and I discussed managed care FCA enforcement.

Tim recently discussed this topic at an American Conference Institute conference. Our listeners now get to hear Tim’s takes on “one way” or “add-only” chart reviews, and how aggressive documentation templates create FCA…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently provided important information about how it plans to handle the surge in data-driven False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam lawsuits. On April 30, 2026, DOJ announced its Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) Initiative, a new program designed to help the government assess viable data-driven qui tams. This initiative offers important insights into the DOJ’s evolving approach to these cases and potential new avenues for early dismissal.

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We just released Episode 41 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where I discussed the often ignored but critical issue of relators’ attorneys’ fee petitions. Relators often claim millions of dollars of fees at the end of False Claims Act settlements, and some are shocked to learn that federal law requires the party settling…