On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued a new white collar enforcement plan (“Enforcement Plan”) titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight...more
5/14/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Corporate Governance ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity increased overall in 2024, with a notable uptick in Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions compared to 2023, despite a decrease in public Securities and...more
1/31/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced plans to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients, including for providing...more
10/14/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Subcontractors
On September 16, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) held its third Open Commission Meeting in as many months. The Commission addressed four items: (1) whether to issue a policy statement affirming that...more
10/13/2021
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ,
Committee Meetings ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mobile App Privacy Guidelines ,
Mobile Apps ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
PHI ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Size of Transaction Test ,
Technology Sector ,
Vertical Mergers