The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP), which prosecutors use to assess the effectiveness of a corporation’s compliance program, in large part to address...more
10/8/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
While the 2022 M&A market was buoyed by deal carryover from 2021 and more conducive market conditions in the first half of the year, the 2023 M&A market felt the impact of the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive interest rate...more
3/22/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Takeovers ,
Venture Capital
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a rare criminal indictment involving the Medicare Advantage program—a contrast from DOJ’s more typical use of its civil enforcement authority to pursue similar issues...more
11/17/2023
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Medicare Part C ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy that may shield companies from criminal prosecution for misconduct they uncover at companies they are acquiring or have recently...more
10/6/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Liability ,
De-Risking ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Mergers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Self-Reporting
When Anming Hu, an engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (“UTK”) was indicted in February 2020 on charges related to his alleged failure to disclose ties to a state-run Chinese university, the case...more
8/6/2021
/ China ,
Colleges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Indictments ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Research ,
Mistrial ,
NASA ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Scientific Research ,
Universities
In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has brought an increasing number of cases aimed at combating economic espionage as part of its China Initiative. This effort has included cases against scientific researchers...more
In recent years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought an increasing number of cases aimed at combating economic espionage as part of its China Initiative. This effort has included cases against scientific...more