As the nuclear energy sector enters a period of renewed growth, companies face a complex array of legal, regulatory, and operational challenges. From liability frameworks governing radiation exposure to evolving enforcement...more
The US Supreme Court’s ruling on May 22, 2025 expands the scope of federal wire fraud to include convictions based on fraudulent inducement even without economic harm. This development raises the stakes for entities involved...more
In the past two weeks, the landscape of immigration enforcement in the United States has seen a significant shift. President Donald Trump’s executive orders have greatly impacted both employers and foreign workers across...more
The US Supreme Court’s June 26 ruling in Snyder v. United States clarified that the primary federal law regulating state and local corruption, 18 USC § 666, does not bar state and local officials from accepting...more
The energy industry in general and the oil and gas industry in particular has been the target of at least 50 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prosecutions over the years—more than any other industry. Most of the cases...more
In a new decision that could have a significant impact on the persistent efforts of relators to reach otherwise lawful conduct and characterize it as a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the US Court of Appeals for...more
During remarks to False Claims Act (FCA) practitioners on February 22 in Washington, DC, and in an accompanying press release, Department of Justice (DOJ) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton announced...more
Survey: Tech gaps, third parties pose biggest ABAC threats -
Compliance professionals surveyed regarding their anti-bribery and corruption efforts (ABAC) indicated resource support deficiencies in areas including staffing...more
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In response to assertions that the Biden administration has not done enough to pursue pandemic-era fraud, on March 2, 2023, the White House proposed a framework for a “whole-of-government” anti-fraud effort with the US...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the Policy) aimed at incentivizing companies to make a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of misconduct to any US Attorney’s Office (USAO)...more
This LawFlash summarizes key takeaways from the American Conference Institute’s (ACI’s) 38th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), where top government officials offered insight and...more
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco described important changes to the Department of Justice’s corporate criminal enforcement policies during her October 28, 2021 keynote address to the ABA’s 36th National Institute on White...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced updates last week to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy. While modest on their face, these changes are the most recent example of DOJ making...more
In its updated guidance issued on Tuesday, the US Department of Justice Criminal Division places effectiveness at the epicenter of its factors to be utilized when evaluating a company’s compliance program in the context of a...more
Addressing attendees at the 2019 Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox emphasized the Department of Justice’s continued commitment to vigorous False Claims Act...more
The DOJ Fraud Section’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” puts chief compliance officers on notice about how the adequacy of their companies’ compliance programs is evaluated by prosecutors....more
The Court’s narrower interpretation of “official act” under the federal bribery statute creates a higher hurdle for federal prosecutors....more
The International Organization for Standardization is developing a certifiable international standard for “anti-bribery management systems” that could influence how the US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange...more