Ryan Blaney, Christopher Terranova
Learn from Department of Justice Civil Fraud Section’s Senior Trial Counsel, Christopher Terranova and Proskauer’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Co-Head, Ryan Blaney about recent enforcement and litigation trends utilizing the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. The panelists will summarize recent cases related to DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, which combines DOJ’s expertise in civil fraud enforcement, government procurement and cybersecurity to combat new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical systems. We will discuss the Verizon Business Network Services settlement in 2023, previous cyber-related FCA settlements, and emerging cyber-fraud theories and potential enforcement areas.
Ryan Blaney, Partner, Proskauer
Christopher Terranova, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice
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