AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
7/23/2024
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Jury Trial ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statutory Authority ,
Whistleblowers
Q: What are the primary areas of focus in your practice related to government investigations? A: My practice primarily focuses on defense against enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies such as the Office of Foreign...more
7/15/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Board of Directors ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Consent Order ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
IRS ,
NYDFS ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
Three appellate courts recently reversed sentences because the government did not adequately present evidence to support the alleged loss calculation underlying the court’s determination of the sentencing guidelines range. In...more
9/12/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Controlled Substances ,
Evidence ,
Extrapolation ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wire Fraud
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed an order dismissing a qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) suit based on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The appeals court agreed...more
On the heels of its revised Corporate Enforcement Policy announced in January 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced more policies aimed at prosecuting and deterring corporate misconduct. In late February and early...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
Pillow talk from an FBI agent trainee. A former congressman turned consultant trading on merger information learned on the job. A former Goldman Sachs investment banker misappropriating information about deals the bank was...more
In a continuation of its annual rite, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on July 20, 2022, announced healthcare-related criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts around the U.S. The charges allege more...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we analyze a recent Eleventh Circuit decision addressing False Claims Act penalties and the...more
2/28/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discount Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we discuss recent criticism of the Justice Department’s use of “taint teams” to review...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we discuss a recent Florida district court case involving prosecutorial misconduct resulting...more
8/30/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Attorney Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethics Breach ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Privileged Documents ,
Wage-Fixing
On July 16, 2021, Judge Darrin P. Gayles of the Southern District of Florida indicated his intent to grant a new trial to three defendants, Matthew Pisoni, Marcus Pradel, and Victor Ramirez, based on his determination that...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
Federal indictments were unsealed recently against four managers, supervisors, and human resources personnel at Mississippi-based poultry processing plants as a result of an ongoing criminal investigation into company hiring...more
Criminal Willie Sutton was once asked why he robbed banks. His response: “Because that’s where the money is.” Introduction - With the enactment of the CARES Act on March 25, 2020, the U.S. government appropriated $2.2...more