In 2024, U.S. courts issued consequential decisions in cases brought against foreign states and their agencies and instrumentalities under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). This alert summarizes key decisions in...more
3/19/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
Expropriation ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
International Arbitration ,
Jurisdiction ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS
As recent developments in corporate enforcement indicate, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to emphasize transparency, cooperation, and the importance of a strong compliance program. Enforcement trends...more
11/20/2020
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Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
Last week, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of the National Rapid Response Strike Force (“NRR Strike Force”) within the DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit. The announcement was made in...more
On May 6, 2019, the Justice Department issued new policies establishing how defendants in False Claims Act (FCA) matters can earn credit for voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation, and remediation, possibly reducing what...more
5/8/2019
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Cooperation ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
New Guidance ,
Penalties ,
Remediation ,
Scienter ,
Voluntary Disclosure
As reflected in recent remarks by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is “reinforcing its relationship with good corporate citizens” by coordinating with, and considering, the...more
3/18/2019
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Code of Conduct ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
New Guidance ,
OIG ,
Relators ,
The Granston Memo
On January 25, Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand issued a memorandum to all components of the Department of Justice with civil litigating authority limiting the use of agency guidance documents in affirmative civil...more