PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - ERISA Forfeiture Litigation
The Justice Department continues to push an aggressive agenda against businesses. It is committed to demonstrating its resolve to prosecute companies and individuals from the business community. Whether it is antitrust,...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (“LDOT”) entered into a Settlement to address alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste...more
On January 27, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $145 million settlement with electronic health record (EHR) vendor Practice Fusion to resolve civil and criminal allegations that it violated the Anti-Kickback...more
On January 27, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $145 million settlement with Practice Fusion Inc., an electronic health records (EHR) software company, that resolves parallel criminal and civil investigations...more
UK-based Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”) announced the terms of significant settlements last week with various U.S. and U.K. governmental agencies, resolving a series of related investigations into the bank’s alleged...more
Recent regulatory actions against Zenefits, a cloud-based software company, demonstrate the importance for companies to be properly licensed where they are conducting business. Zenefits has reached regulatory settlements with...more
On January 8, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Gabelli v. S.E.C., 133 S. Ct. 97 (2012) on the question: By when must the government initiate an action to enforce a civil fine, penalty, or...more