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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Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D) have reintroduced the “NCAA Accountability Act.” This follows multiple hearings held over the past few years on NCAA operations, including how the...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Apple over allegations the company engaged in discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices related to the process of seeking labor certification, or the...more
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Lots to recap from the latest OFCCP Week in Review, including the USDOJ’s settlement of discrimination claims against 16 employers (and what this means for recruiters moving forward!), OFCCP’s quiet extension of the AAP...more
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A jury in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado acquitted a Denver-based healthcare company, DaVita Inc., and its former CEO on three counts each of conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman...more
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On January 28, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado declined to dismiss a criminal antitrust indictment alleging a dialysis operator, DaVita Inc. (“DaVita”), and its former CEO colluded with...more
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice reiterated its strong message to the business community: Be very careful with no-poach hiring agreements. DOJ unsealed criminal charges on Thursday against a former director of...more
On October 19, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Justice (DOJ) settled with Facebook over its alleged discrimination against U.S. workers relating to the manner it conducted recruitment under the permanent...more
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The health care industry is taking it on the chin these days. As DOJ increases False Claims Act prosecutions, the primary targets are pharmaceutical, medical device and health care providers. ...more
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