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. In addition to unveiling a new whistleblower pilot program, she...more
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
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Whistleblowers who report perceived illegal activity by an individual, agency, or organization have long been heralded as heroes, serving both the public and private sectors by producing evidence of wrongdoing despite great...more
9/10/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
OIG ,
Retaliation ,
USAID ,
USAID Oversight ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act became law after Congress overrode the President’s veto. As highlighted below, Congress enacted a variety of key provisions that create significant and sweeping...more
1/11/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antiquities Act ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Congressional Override ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fine Art ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Veto ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
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
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers