A successful False Claims Act (“FCA”) claim must show that the defendant submitted a false claim or statement “knowingly.” The “knowing” element—the scienter prong—depends on whether the defendant actually knew that the claim...more
In its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to address the issue of whether the United States can seek to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit after it has elected not to participate in the...more
Welcome to the spring edition of our White Collar Watch. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, winter’s storms (finally?) are behind us.
2018 has gotten off to a busy start for our practice and attorneys. We look...more
5/1/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Certiorari ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Lagos v United States ,
Qui Tam ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In Zolin, the Supreme Court determined that a party invoking the crime-fraud exception must make a threshold showing before a district court may review documented attorney-client communications on camera. The court settled on...more
In Zolin, the Supreme Court determined that a party invoking the crime-fraud exception must make a threshold showing before a district court may review documented attorney-client communications in camera. The Court settled on...more