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DOJ Continues Focus on Corporate Crime with New Whistleblower Program

On March 7, at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime, US Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new whistleblower program that will provide financial rewards to...more

How to Avoid an Independent Compliance Monitor: Lessons From the SAP Settlement

This week, SAP SE (SAP), the German-based software company, agreed to pay over $200 million to resolve investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of...more

What Does the New FEPA Legislation Mean for FCPA and Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs?

On December 21 President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation addresses a perceived gap in the Foreign Corrupt Practices...more

Managing Third-Party Risk: Recent FCPA Action Reflects Government’s Continued Focus on Intermediaries

Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (the Company), a subsidiary of John Wood Group plc (Wood), a United Kingdom-based global engineering company, agreed to pay more than $41 million in penalties and disgorgement for alleged...more

Investigations Newsletter: Nursing Home Chain Agrees to Pay $11.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

On May 21, 2021, SavaSeniorCare LLC and several of its affiliates, which own and operate skilled nursing facilities across the country, agreed to pay $11.2 million to resolve claims that the companies billed Medicare for...more

Investigations Newsletter: Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Afghan Government of $100 Million

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Afghan Government of $100 Million - The owner of Assist Consultants Incorporated (ACI), an Afghan company that has received over $250 million in US-funded contracts...more

Investigations Newsletter: Urgent Care Provider and Management Company to pay $22.5 Million to End FCA Claims

Urgent Care Provider and Management Company to pay $22.5 Million to End FCA Claims - South Carolina urgent care providers agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve False Claims Act claims filed by two former employees. The...more

Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Updates Actions to Combat Fraud Related to COVID-19

DOJ Updates Actions to Combat Fraud Related to COVID-19 - On March 26, 2021, the Department of Justice provided an update on its criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Investigations Newsletter: Judge Rules Against Seizure of $330 Million Allegedly Connected to 1MDB Fraud Scheme

Judge Rules Against Seizure of $330 Million Allegedly Connected to 1MDB Fraud Scheme - On March 9, California District Court Judge Dale S. Fischer ruled that the government could not seize about $330 million in assets...more

Investigations Newsletter: Supreme Court Declines to Review Issue of “Objective Falsity” Under False Claims Act

Supreme Court Declines to Review Issue of “Objective Falsity” Under False Claims Act - On February 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court denied petitions for certiorari in a case that could have addressed the issue of...more

Investigations Newsletter: French Concrete Contractor to Pay $3.9 Million FCA Penalty

French Concrete Contractor to Pay $3.9 Million FCA Penalty - On February 17, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a French company, COLAS Djibouti SARL, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations...more

Investigations Newsletter: Former State Senator Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion

Former State Senator Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion - On February 3, a grand jury indicted Sam McCann, former Illinois State Senator and 2018 gubernatorial candidate, for his role in a scheme to misuse...more

Deutsche Bank DPA Reflects Government’s Focus on Third-Party Risk Management and Data-Driven Compliance Programs

On January 8, 2021, US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

Piercing the Corporate Shell: New Legislation Will Force Anonymous Shell Companies to Disclose Their True Owners

Three months after a leak and investigation into over $2 trillion in suspect transactions at the world’s largest banks and financial institutions, known as the “FinCEN Files,” Congress passed legislation that would require...more

Investigations Newsletter: House Committee Chairs Direct White House and Federal Agencies to Preserve Documents during Transition...

House Committee Chairs Direct White House and Federal Agencies to Preserve Documents during Transition Period to the Biden Administration - On November 10, 2020, Committee Chairs from the House of Representatives sent...more

Investigations Newsletter: Department of Justice Announces $8.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma and...

Department of Justice Announces $8.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma and Members of the Sackler Family - On October 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a global resolution...more

JPMorgan Chase DPA Provides Insight into Government’s Assessment of Compliance Programs

On September 29, 2020, US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) to settle criminal charges related to two distinct years-long market manipulation schemes involving...more

Biotechnology Company Settles False Claims Act Charges for $11.5 million

Biotechnology Company Settles False Claims Act Charges for $11.5 million - The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a settlement with Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (“BRL”), a New...more

Investigations Newsletter: Florida Doctor Charged in $681 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Substance Abuse Treatment

Florida Doctor Charged in $681 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Substance Abuse Treatment - On July 30, 2020, a criminal complaint was unsealed charging Michael J. Ligotti, D.O., with conspiracy to commit health care fraud...more

Drug Testing Lab Pays Nearly $12 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Drug Testing Lab Pays Nearly $12 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations - On July 20, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil settlement with Sterling Healthcare Opco, LLC d/b/a Cordant Health...more

Investigations Newsletter: Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations

Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations - On June 2, 2020, the Department of Justice announced that Ross Group Construction Corporation and its affiliates agreed to pay...more

Investigations Newsletter: Engineer Charged With Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

Engineer Charged With Defrauding COVID-Relief Program - Texas-based engineer Shashank Rai was charged with defrauding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by...more

Investigations Newsletter: SEC Adopts Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Fraud

SEC Adopts Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Fraud - The US Securities and Exchange Commission has already initiated multiple investigations into companies seeking to illegally profit from the global coronavirus pandemic...more

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