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DOJ Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Online Accessibility Requirements

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On August 4, 2023, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), on accessibility requirements for online and app-based services...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Albemarle FCPA Enforcement Action: Mind Your Third Parties (Part III of III)

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The Albemarle FCPA enforcement action was announced at a good time.  This year has been a slow year for DOJ’s FCPA enforcement program, although there are several months before the end of the year. The SEC, on the other hand,...more

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Albemarle’s Reliance on Third-Parties to Execute Bribery Schemes (Part II of III)

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Albemarle’s bribery schemes look and sound like text-book examples of third-party agents being paid high commissions as a way to funnel bribery payments to foreign officials at state-owned oil refineries.  However, as usual,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Inside DOJ’s New Cyber-Fraud Initiative

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the launch of the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, which will utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and grant...more

Oberheiden P.C.

I Received A Target Letter, Now What?

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What Is A Target Letter? Federal investigations are complex, time-consuming, and often a cause of great anxiety for the individuals involved. The government has a variety of tools in its arsenal to gather preliminary...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

United States v. Microsoft: Supreme Court to Resolve Lower-Court Dispute Over U.S. Warrants Seeking Foreign-Stored User Data

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On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court announced it had granted the government’s petition for certiorari in United States v. Microsoft and will hear a case this Term that could have lasting implications for how technology...more

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Private Equity and the Och-Ziff Enforcement Action

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Since 2010, the Justice Department and the SEC have been “investigating” a number of private equity and hedge funds for FCPA violations. The launch of the inquiries was a big deal with lots of fanfare and focus on private...more

BakerHostetler

Government Access to Private Data: Microsoft Opens a New Front in the Battle for Consumer Privacy

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Prior to the Information Age, sensitive papers were stored in file cabinets and drawers. When home computers arrived, information was digitized and moved to hard drives or other electronic media, still possessed by the user....more

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Governmental Entities Should Identify and Remove Potential ADA Accessibility Barriers on their Websites

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Governmental entities need to be wary of law firms claiming to represent unidentified web users who allege that the entity’s website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because of accessibility barriers for...more

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Who Is a ‘Foreign Official’ under the FCPA? Eleventh Circuit Weighs In

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Providing appellate guidance for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit interpreted a key term defining the types of “foreign officials” subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and...more

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