On October 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a uniform approach for the resolution of voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of misconduct discovered during M&A due diligence. The Mergers & Acquisitions Safe...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced several new policies and programs aimed at incentivizing corporate compliance. These programs underscore the need for companies to investigate, mitigate and resolve...more
Last week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined 16 Wall Street firms a total of $1.1 billion for recordkeeping violations based on the failure to maintain employees’ electronic communications, such...more
10/6/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Monaco Memo ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Violations
What To Do When The Government Knocks On Your Lab’s Door -
The volume of federal enforcement actions involving laboratories has increased dramatically over the last few years. Not a month seems to pass without a press...more
7/15/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price Transparency ,
Virus Testing
Along with increased news about the spread of COVID-19 across the country, there has been a surge of price gouging allegations and reports of government investigations into that conduct, particularly in the northeast, likely...more
Earlier this year, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new guidance regarding how it evaluates corporate compliance programs in the context of civil and criminal enforcement matters....more
A Brief Overview of the FCPA -
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a federal statute that prohibits United States companies and individuals from bribing foreign government officials in order to gain or retain...more
9/7/2018
/ Alstom ,
Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Government Officials ,
Public Contracts ,
Statutory Violations ,
Utilities Sector ,
White Collar Crimes
In the last few months, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have obtained over half a billion dollars in settlements and multiple criminal convictions arising from...more