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Supreme Court Decision Could Galvanize Prosecutions of Government Contractors

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s May 22 decision in Kousisis v. United States could have wide-ranging implications for criminal and civil fraud cases against government contractors going forward. The Court ruled that a government...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

"Varsity Blues" Reversal Demonstrates Limitations of Conspiracy Allegations

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On May 10, 2023, the First Circuit dealt a major blow to the Department of Justice’s wide-ranging "Varsity Blues" investigation by reversing convictions of two defendants. Individuals, companies, and federal contractors in...more

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First COVID-19 Fraud Action Filed by the DOJ, and What It Means for Government Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has taken its first action in federal court to combat fraud related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The heightened fraud enforcement establishes a new precedent for...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

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Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

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