As Donald J. Trump prepares to begin his second presidential administration on January 20, 2025, many Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priorities and policies are likely to change. One new Biden administration initiative that is...more
1/13/2025
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning the “willfulness” element of the Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”). This decision leaves intact a recent Second Circuit holding, which established...more
10/11/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Illegal Gratuities ,
Incentives ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Update: On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”). The House had already voted to override the veto. The NDAA and its...more
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (“NDAA”) passed Congress on December 11, 2020, with a “veto-proof” margin. Included within the NDAA are a number of anti-money laundering provisions with import for companies...more
12/17/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
NDAA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblowers