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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Settlement With Medical Technology Company Signals Expanding Cybersecurity FCA Risk for Life Sciences Companies

- What is new: DOJ announced a $9.8 million FCA settlement with Illumina Inc. to resolve claims arising out of alleged cybersecurity deficiencies in DNA sequencing systems Illumina sold to government agencies. - Why it...more

Venable LLP

DOJ Incentivizes Whistleblowers to Report Immigration Violations in the Workplace

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Employers are facing a new risk related to immigration law non-compliance: incentives for immigration whistleblowers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently amended the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWAPP)...more

Paul Hastings LLP

At the Crossroads: Illumina Settlement Reflects the Intersection of Cybersecurity and Healthcare Law

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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

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2025

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: Whistleblowers, VA Should Assess Data and Monitor Settlement Agreements to Better Ensure Protections - On July 31, GAO released a report reviewing the characteristics of VA...more

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Moving Beyond the Usual Helpline Data

It’s time to think bigger when it comes to helpline data. Yes, it’s still important to look at traditional metrics such as the number of calls and the substantiation rate. But, there is so much more that can be done. ...more

Fisher Phillips

What PEOs Need to Know About the Current State of Workplace AI Regulation

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As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more

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DOJ Secures First of Its Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Settlement

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On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that biotechnology company Illumina Inc. agreed to pay $9.8 million plus interest to resolve allegations of misrepresenting compliance with federal...more

NAVEX

When Oversight Fails: What Healthcare Fraud Reveals About Risk, Compliance and Culture

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In June 2025, the Department of Justice announced the largest coordinated healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history. The numbers were staggering: 324 individuals were charged and more than $14.6B in alleged fraud, more than...more

Lathrop GPM

DOJ Ramps Up Tariff Evasion Enforcement

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently begun an aggressive enforcement campaign targeting companies and individuals that attempt to circumvent U.S. tariffs, particularly those imposed under President Trump’s ongoing...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

French Judges Rule on Corporate Duty of Vigilance Obligations

The new Paris Court of Appeal chamber specializing in “emerging litigation (i.e., Chamber 5-12, which held its first hearings in March 2024) issued a ruling on June 17, 2025, in the so-called La Poste case (No. RG 24/05193),...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Receive federal dollars? Check your DEI compliance.

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If you are a federal contractor or grantee, running afoul of the Trump administration’s hardline stance against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) could leave you facing a costly investigation, substantial penalties and...more

Blank Rome LLP

The Frontline is Everywhere: What General Counsel Need to Know About the Department of Justice’s Strategic Pivot Toward Customs...

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Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has announced a significant realignment of resources that will fundamentally reshape criminal enforcement of international trade rules. By combining senior prosecutors...more

Morgan Lewis

Attorney General’s Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination: Implications for Federal Funding Recipients and FCA Whistleblower...

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The Office of the Attorney General in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Memorandum on July 29, 2025, titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the Guidance). The Guidance...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

DOJ Identifies Tariff Fraud as Enforcement Priority

The Trump administration’s announcement of a panoply of steep tariffs on April 2, 2025, and the associated tariff negotiations that followed, has been met with extensive media coverage and analysis. To emphasize the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The DOJ’s New DEI Guidance: What It Means for Businesses, Contractors, and Whistleblowers

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Since returning to office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has made scrutinizing DEI programs a central policy priority, including through the following pronouncements...more

Venable LLP

The Administrative False Claims Act: 10 Fast Facts That Matter

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The Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), enacted in December 2024, expands agency authority and recovery limits, making the AFCA a more powerful tool for recouping government funds lost to alleged false claims—a...more

Snell & Wilmer

SEC Enforcement Activity in the Second Quarter of 2025: The Start of the Back-to-Basics Atkins Era

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Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Chairman on April 21, 2025. In a staff town hall meeting on May 6, 2025 he articulated a statement of purpose for the Enforcement program: “Investor...more

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Podcast - Bring Out the Bad Stuff

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook," litigation attorney Dan Small examines the challenges of preparing witnesses for trial, emphasizing the importance of honesty and addressing unfavorable facts in advance. Mr....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Blowing the Whistle on Antitrust Crimes: DOJ’s Antitrust Division Announces First Whistleblower Rewards Program

Individuals now have a new incentive to blow the whistle on an antitrust cartel—the possibility of a monetary reward. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has established its first whistleblower rewards...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – July 2025

In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. 1. The UK Government has published its “Implementation Roadmap” for the phased enforcement of...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 380 — NAVEX’s 2025 Hotline Benchmark Report

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NAVEX dominates the hotline market. Given its global footprint, NAVEX has access to a large database of employee reports. Building on this unique perspective, NAVEX provides an annual report analyzing the employee reporting...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Adventures in Compliance: The Novels - The Valley of Fear, Introduction and Compliance Lessons Learned

In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Over this season I will take a deep dive into each novel over a four part series. The four novels we will...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties

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Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties - Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 381 -- NAVEX's 2025 Annual Hotline Report

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Is your internal reporting program keeping up or falling behind the curve? With over 2.15 million reports analyzed from nearly 70 million employees worldwide, NAVEX's 2025 Regional Whistleblowing & Incident Management...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal and Monetary Sanctions Against Both Attorney and Client

In this alleged wrongful termination and retaliation case, a “whistleblower” complaint was dismissed and monetary sanctions were also imposed. Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 2102202 (7th Cir. Jul....more

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