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Florida Supreme Court Amends Deposition Rules for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: What Criminal Defense Lawyers Need to Know
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez The Florida Supreme Court recently amended Rule 3.220 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, fundamentally...
The New Federal Sentencing Landscape: What Defense Lawyers Need to Know
By Sara Miezkowski and Eddie Suarez The End of Departures Federal judges have followed a three-step sentencing process for two decades. First,...
Supreme Court to Decide When Appeal Waivers Actually Waive the Right to Appeal
By: Sara Miezkowski and Eddie Suarez The Supreme Court granted certiorari on October 10, 2025, in Hunter v. United States (No. 24-1063), a case that...
Government Contractors Face Rising Risk: Georgia Tech Settles Cybersecurity False Claims Act Case for $875,000
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez The Department of Justice announced on September 30, 2025, that Georgia Tech Research Corporation has agreed to...
New Trade Fraud Task Force Raises FCA Risks
By Sara Miezkowski and Eddie Suarez On August 29, 2025, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security launched a cross‑agency Trade...
Emerging Circuit Splits in False Claims Act Litigation: What Practitioners Need to Know
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez The U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are increasingly divided on key issues under the False Claims Act (FCA)....
How AI and Whistleblowers Are Reshaping DOJ Enforcement Strategy
By Sara Mieczkowski In its June 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, the DOJ unveiled “Operation Gold Rush,” an alleged$10.6 billion fraud...
DOJ Enforcement Update: Key Developments in Healthcare Fraud and FCA Strategy for Defense Counsel
By: Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski (we are grateful for the assistance and contribution of our friend and colleague Michael Igel, a Florida Bar...
Strategic Playbook for Defense Counsel: Advising Clients in the New DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy Paradigm
By: Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez | Suarez Law Firm, Tampa, FL In this article we will outline some recent DOJ policy shifts in white-collar...