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Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations

For 175 years, Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense and Investigations litigators have worked with subject matter expert attorneys to preserve client liberties, aggressively defend clients in government investigations, win trials, and confidentially investigate allegations of wrongdoing.
With a core of former federal prosecutors and enforcement agents, Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations attorneys understand the law and its processes, and counsel you on the best ways to manage litigation risk.

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Lisa M. Noller
Chair

Melissa B. Coffey
Vice Chair
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We regularly litigate on behalf of pharmaceutical manufacturers, health care providers, medical device makers, and related companies and organizations on complex, multi-venue cases involving alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations, HIPAA, the Anti-Kickback Statute, antitrust, and other areas.
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Academic institutions and medical research centers that receive federal funds for research have tremendous exposure in the event of a misdeed or deliberate act by an individual person or research team.
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Our attorneys offer a wide range of securities-related defense services to major corporations, corporate executives, auditors, law firms, attorneys, securities firms, portfolio managers, and individual investors accused of insider trading.
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