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Joshua Drew Quoted on DOJ Trade Fraud Enforcement in GIR

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"Harman Tariff Fraud Deal Signals Renewed Government Focus on FCA Cases"

Global Investigations Review

Joshua Drew, former Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor, was quoted in Global Investigations Review regarding the recent $11.8 million False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with Harman International over alleged tariff fraud, part of an intensifying government crackdown on trade-related FCA cases. Michigan-based audio electronics company Harman was accused of importing components from China between 2011 and 2023 without paying duties designed to counter foreign subsidies and the dumping of low-priced goods. Drew commented on the DOJ's recently launched Trade Fraud Task Force and the reorganization of its market integrity unit, noting that these changes enable prosecutors to allocate more resources to determine early whether cases should proceed civilly or criminally. "There is the skillset and know-how in the Fraud Section to go after these cases criminally," Drew said, pointing to the section's "strong track record of using data to make big cases."