Importers in U.S. Beware: DOJ Escalates Customs Fraud Enforcement Under FCA – the False Claims Act
Category: GIA
Published: 2025-05-27
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Importers in U.S. Beware: DOJ Escalates Customs Fraud Enforcement Under FCA – the False Claims Act” features Jennifer Beidel. She is a former SDNY federal prosecutor turned white collar criminal defense lawyer at Dykema Gossett in Detroit. She regularly leads global investigative and litigation teams in matters raising white collar criminal issues across a variety of heavily-regulated industries. She understands how the government is thinking because she has been on that side of the table, and she thrives when applying that knowledge to assist individuals and companies who find themselves in the government’s crosshairs.
In the 8-minute Audio Interview, Ms. Beidel discusses these questions:
- Can you give our listeners a brief background on the False Claims Act and how it has been used in the past?
- What makes you predict a trend in FCA use in the customs and tariff space?
- What can companies do to be prepared for that increased use of the False Claims Act?
