On May 19, 2025, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the formation of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative “to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal funds that knowingly...more
5/27/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud ,
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Whistleblowers
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division announced significant changes in its policies on investigating and prosecuting white collar crime, including a shift in focus toward several areas deemed to...more
5/20/2025
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Corporate Crimes ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Investigations ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Introduction -
Over the first quarter of this year, the Department of Justice announced notable policy changes for corporate compliance programs. These policy changes are particularly relevant to in-house counsel who may...more
Last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, intended to ensure compliance, by leveraging the False Claims Act (FCA), with contractual cybersecurity requirements applicable to...more
Introduction -
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, aimed to combat cyber threats to the security of U.S. infrastructure. The initiative combines the...more
As the coronavirus pandemic affects the normal way of life across the country, federal prosecutors and investigative agencies have begun establishing initiatives to investigate and combat fraudulent schemes related to the...more
In a long-awaited decision, the Eleventh Circuit concurred with the lower court’s standard for determining falsity under the False Claims Act (FCA) — reasonable disagreement between medical experts alone is not enough to...more
9/12/2019
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Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Terminal Illness Treatments ,
Whistleblowers
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has is most commonly thought of as prohibiting workplace discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requiring the elimination of physical barriers to public locations. ...more
New policy changes implemented by the Department of Justice have potentially significant implications for companies and individuals facing DOJ investigations. The new policy may create additional obstacles for companies...more
Increased anti-money laundering (AML) regulation enforcement by federal and state agencies in recent months should have financial institutions across the country reviewing and strengthening their in-house AML policies and...more
5/12/2015
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Commerzbank ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
First National ,
Germany ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
OCC ,
Sanctions ,
Sudan ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
White Collar Crimes