On August 11, 2015, in United States ex rel. Barko v. Halliburton et al., No. 14-5319, slip op. (D.C. Cir. Aug. 11, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an important opinion vacating another series of...more
8/17/2015
/ Appeals ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Barko v Halliburton ,
Depositions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Halliburton ,
Internal Investigations ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Kickbacks ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
White Collar Crimes
Following a relatively flat enforcement landscape and some bumps in the 2013 prosecutorial road, the Department of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) appear poised to spring back into...more
It is that time of year again when we dust off the compliance crystal ball and take a look at what might be in store for 2014.
1. Executive Order 13627 Changes Government Contracting -
Want a government contract...more
1/15/2014
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Human Trafficking ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Whistleblowers
As 2013 wraps up, it is that time of year again when we dust off the compliance crystal ball and take a look at what might be in store for 2014:
1. Executive Order 13627 on Trafficking in Government Contracts —...more
1/3/2014
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
Whistleblowers