Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 3: Cybersecurity and FCA Compliance: Essential Insights for Tech Leaders
False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?
#WorkforceWednesday®: New DOJ Whistleblower Program - What Employers Must Know - Employment Law This Week®
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 43 - New Horizons: Impact of Recent Appellate Circuit Rulings on White-Collar Criminal Defense Law
Redlining Isn’t What it Used To Be
Episode 333 -- The Boeing Proposed Plea Agreement
DOJ’s New Self-Disclosure Policy and Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
False Claims Act Insights - Assessing the Fallout from a Thermonuclear FCA Verdict
FCPA Survival Guide - Step 8 - Investing in Compliance
False Claims Act Insights - Eureka! Government Investigators Seek Out Research Misconduct
Episode 328 -- Sanctions Enforcement Risks and Redlines
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 1: Gov. Contracts and Cybersecurity
Cannabis Law Now Podcast: What’s Next for Schedule III Marijuana
Redlining Complications Caused by Implementation of 2020 Census Tracts
FCPA Survival Guide: Step 3 - Extensive Remediation
Episode 324 -- Third-Party Risks and Sanctions Compliance
The Justice Insiders Podcast: DOJ’s Cacophony of Whistles
The Latest on Healthcare Enforcement
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With 2024 underway, we highlight some of the most pressing legal issues facing employers this year, including increased regulation of noncompetition agreements, new paid family and medical leave laws, a new Overtime Rule, and...more
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I don’t think the word “doldrums” is used very much anymore, but I do remember it vividly from when I was a child. It was predominantly used in connection to the lazy hazy days of summer when things were hotter than heck and...more
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Friday remarks from Fed Chair Powell in Zurich confirmed the central bank’s dedication to keeping the US economic expansion on track and appear to have signaled the Fed’s plan to cut interest rates for a second time this...more
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In this Issue: - Immigration. DOJ settles immigration-related discrimination claim - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state - Traditional Labor. Eric Stuart discusses two recent ...more
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