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Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

SEC  “Greenwashing” Enforcement  Case Against Public Company

Last week, the SEC publicly announced a settled enforcement case against Keurig Dr. Pepper.  The case focused on the company’s disclosure in its annual reports on Form 10-K on whether its K-Cup pods could (or would) be...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Life Sciences Company Settles Regulation FD Charges with SEC

On August 20, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged TherapeuticsMD Inc., a Boca Raton, Florida, headquartered life sciences company, with violations of Regulation FD for sharing material, non-public...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The SEC’s Recent Settlement with Tesla and Elon Musk Teaches Us a Valuable Corporate Governance Lesson

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The SEC’s settlement with Tesla and Elon Musk teaches us some important corporate governance lessons on monitoring and vetting executive use of social media. As background, on August 7, 2018, the markets were surprised by...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Memorial Hermann’s Use of Patient Name in Press Release Leads to $2.4 Million HIPAA Settlement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced another large HIPAA-related settlement last week with Memorial Hermann Health System (Memorial Hermann), the largest not-for-profit...more

WilmerHale

False Claims Act: 2016 Year-in-Review

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In 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continued to give high priority to False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and prosecutions. The government brought in more than $4.76 billion in settlements and judgments, nearly a...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Two Additional HIPAA Settlements Demonstrate Breadth of HIPAA Enforcement Activity

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During the week of April 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced two significant settlements with a large New York City hospital and a North Carolina orthopaedic...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Verizon Settles Supercookie Probe with FCC

Verizon Wireless has reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission over Verizon’s insertion of unique identifier headers (“UIDH”), also known as “supercookies,” to track customers’ mobile Internet traffic...more

Dechert LLP

Achilles Macris v FCA: Court of Appeal Ruling Safeguards Individuals’ Rights in Regulatory Investigations

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As part of its policy of credible deterrence, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has frequently sought to include specific examples of individuals’ behaviour in its enforcement notices in order to highlight the failings...more

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

DoL (Yes, The DoL!) Pays Big Settlement In Whistleblower Case

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) settled a whistleblower claim brought by Robert Whitmore, a former DoL recordkeeping official, for $820,000....more

Baker Donelson

OCR Settles with Shasta Regional Medical Center for $275,000

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The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a $275,000 settlement with Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) on the heels of an investigation triggered by a Los Angeles Times article indicating that senior...more

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