For nearly 50 years, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought federal criminal charges only for allegations of illegal coordinated behavior among competitors in violation of...more
12/15/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Indictments ,
Monopolization ,
Sherman Act
On January 12, 2021, the Eastern District of California entered into a civil settlement with a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrower and its CEO to resolve allegations of fraud. The settlement stemmed from a $350,000...more
1/15/2021
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Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FIRREA ,
Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement
An effective antitrust compliance program is more valuable than ever, now that the Department of Justice has confirmed that such a program will influence government charging and sentencing decisions.
On July 11, 2019,...more
This month the Department of Justice brought a “first of its kind” action against two pharmacies, their owner, and three pharmacists for allegedly dispensing and billing Medicare for prescriptions in violation of both the...more
For most individuals and organizations, it does not get much worse than the threat of a criminal conviction. But for recipients of Federal funds—whether providers, grantees, or contractors—a federal criminal conviction is...more
9/25/2018
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Estoppel ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Plea Agreements ,
SBIRs ,
STTR ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Wire Fraud
Last week the Supreme Court in Luis v. United States, No. 14-419, 578 U.S. __ (2016) limited the government’s reach to freeze a criminal defendant’s assets before trial or other judicial proceedings. Justice Breyer, writing...more