Some early actions by the Trump administration have led corporate legal departments to question the extent to which they need to invest in ethics and compliance at this time, based on a perceived reduction in enforcement...more
5/2/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reputation Management ,
Reputational Injury ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Selective Enforcement ,
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered keynote remarks March 7 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. Emphasizing the need for a culture of compliance, Monaco highlighted...more
3/11/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions on Wednesday. Pursuant to this new policy, the DOJ will not prosecute...more
10/6/2023
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Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
Policy Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a three-year pilot program related to its continued efforts to hold individuals directly accountable for corporate wrongdoing. The two-pronged program incentivizes...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy for United States Attorney’s Offices, effective immediately. “The policy details circumstances under which a company will...more
It’s no secret that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) exists to protect the privacy of patients and their sensitive health information. However, understanding the importance of HIPAA...more
9/2/2021
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Compliance ,
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI
A medical device manufacturer learned what might seem an obvious lesson when it paid $18 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by its former Compliance Officer: don’t ignore your compliance officer. The federal...more
10/19/2020
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Compliance ,
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Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers