Neil G. Nandi
Areas of Focus
Overview
Fortune 500 corporations, privately held companies, and individuals turn to Neil Nandi to represent them in a wide variety of disputes, including complex commercial litigation, class action defense, and government investigations. Neil has litigated antitrust cases, False Claims Act matters, and contract and fraud suits, particularly on behalf of clients in the health care industry.
Career & Education
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Law Clerk, Honorable James B. Loken, 2014–2015 - Massachusetts
Legal Intern, Cyber Crime, Attorney General's Office, 2013 - Department of Justice
Legal Intern, Civil Frauds, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
- Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2014
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Junior Board Member: Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
- Pathfinder: Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2021
Neil's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.28.25
The Top FCA Developments of 2024
FY 2024 saw continued growth in False Claims Act enforcement, with a record year for new qui tam and government-initiated actions, and the highest total recovery in three years. Enforcement of pandemic-related fraud and cybersecurity noncompliance increased, and health care, procurement, and small business fraud violations were again priority areas. A groundbreaking opinion from the District Court for the Middle District of Florida may have teed up a potentially landscape-shifting decision about the viability of the qui tam mechanism in the not too distant future. And a landmark administrative law decision at the U.S. Supreme Court may impact many FCA cases to come. Significant decisions regarding retaliation, excessive fines, the first-to-file rule, and the public disclosure bar were also handed down by courts of appeals. Crowell attorneys discuss these highlights and others in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.04.24
Counterclaims Against Compliance-Officer-Turned-Relator Survive Motion to Dismiss
Representative Matters
- Took and defended depositions, prepared witnesses, and drafted a motion for a preliminary injunction on behalf of a third-party logistics company pursuing trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation.
- Argued and drafted a successful motion to dismiss on behalf of a commercial lending and financing company defending contract-based claims.
- Drafted motions to dismiss and assisted in settlement negotiations in a putative class action alleging Sherman Act violations.
- Investigated allegations in a federal subpoena and drafted presentations to the government on behalf of a pharmacy chain defending against FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute allegations.
- Drafted amicus briefs in multiple federal appellate and district courts on behalf of immigration law professors opposing restrictive immigration policies.
- First-chaired an arbitration hearing and took depositions in a pro bono commercial lease dispute.
Neil's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.28.25
The Top FCA Developments of 2024
FY 2024 saw continued growth in False Claims Act enforcement, with a record year for new qui tam and government-initiated actions, and the highest total recovery in three years. Enforcement of pandemic-related fraud and cybersecurity noncompliance increased, and health care, procurement, and small business fraud violations were again priority areas. A groundbreaking opinion from the District Court for the Middle District of Florida may have teed up a potentially landscape-shifting decision about the viability of the qui tam mechanism in the not too distant future. And a landmark administrative law decision at the U.S. Supreme Court may impact many FCA cases to come. Significant decisions regarding retaliation, excessive fines, the first-to-file rule, and the public disclosure bar were also handed down by courts of appeals. Crowell attorneys discuss these highlights and others in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.04.24
Counterclaims Against Compliance-Officer-Turned-Relator Survive Motion to Dismiss
Recognition
- Law360: Illinois Editorial Board, 2024
Neil's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.28.25
The Top FCA Developments of 2024
FY 2024 saw continued growth in False Claims Act enforcement, with a record year for new qui tam and government-initiated actions, and the highest total recovery in three years. Enforcement of pandemic-related fraud and cybersecurity noncompliance increased, and health care, procurement, and small business fraud violations were again priority areas. A groundbreaking opinion from the District Court for the Middle District of Florida may have teed up a potentially landscape-shifting decision about the viability of the qui tam mechanism in the not too distant future. And a landmark administrative law decision at the U.S. Supreme Court may impact many FCA cases to come. Significant decisions regarding retaliation, excessive fines, the first-to-file rule, and the public disclosure bar were also handed down by courts of appeals. Crowell attorneys discuss these highlights and others in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.04.24
Counterclaims Against Compliance-Officer-Turned-Relator Survive Motion to Dismiss
Insights
Neil's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.28.25
The Top FCA Developments of 2024
FY 2024 saw continued growth in False Claims Act enforcement, with a record year for new qui tam and government-initiated actions, and the highest total recovery in three years. Enforcement of pandemic-related fraud and cybersecurity noncompliance increased, and health care, procurement, and small business fraud violations were again priority areas. A groundbreaking opinion from the District Court for the Middle District of Florida may have teed up a potentially landscape-shifting decision about the viability of the qui tam mechanism in the not too distant future. And a landmark administrative law decision at the U.S. Supreme Court may impact many FCA cases to come. Significant decisions regarding retaliation, excessive fines, the first-to-file rule, and the public disclosure bar were also handed down by courts of appeals. Crowell attorneys discuss these highlights and others in a “Feature Comment” published in The Government Contractor.
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.04.24
Counterclaims Against Compliance-Officer-Turned-Relator Survive Motion to Dismiss
