On July 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in United States ex rel. Lenore v. Illumina, Inc, the first case in which underlying cybersecurity issues formed the basis of a settlement under the...more
8/8/2025
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On June 9, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),” which establishes guidelines to ensure that FCPA...more
6/13/2025
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What in the world is happening with enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? And what does the recent executive order (EO) and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance mean for U.S. and global companies? Our view...more
2/13/2025
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On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) granted its largest-ever whistleblower award of $279M to an individual, reportedly stemming from Ericsson’s $1.1B settlement to resolve claims that the...more