By the time you read this, a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program providing financial rewards to whistleblowers may already be underway. As I write this in late May, DOJ is in the midst of what is called a...more
7/31/2024
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In October 2023, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 7101, Healthcare organization management: Management systems for quality in healthcare organizations. ISO 7101 is the latest in a series...more
There’s good and bad news out there for compliance departments, and it’s also the same news: Governments now very much appreciate strong compliance programs.
On the one hand, that is very good (if not great!) news....more
There appears to be a bit of a lull in corporate prosecutions lately. The big banner cases tend to involve crypto firms rather than household names. There are a few significant settlements, such as in opioid cases, but we...more
3/2/2023
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CEP Magazine - December 2022 -
In September, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced new guidelines the department will use in connection with criminal enforcement. Those...more
12/8/2022
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CEP Magazine (September 2022) -
This month’s column is about something I hope you never have to address: cooperating with government officials in connection with an investigation into a compliance violation at your...more