Over the last few years, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has continuously announced significant policies and programs directed at encouraging and rewarding the timely reporting of corporate wrongdoing, incentivizing...more
3/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Pilot Programs ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On October 4, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a “safe harbor” policy for companies that voluntary self-disclose violations identified during the M&A process.
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa...more
10/10/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
As part of a recent series of announcements regarding updates to its corporate compliance policies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant revisions to its evaluation criteria for corporate compliance programs,...more
3/8/2023
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Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Compensation ,
Monaco Memo ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced that over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments had been reached during the 2021 fiscal year, with over $5 billion of those settlements...more
3/8/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Health ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Telehealth
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the Drug Enforcement...more
On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a unique False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with medical device manufacturer Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) for $9.2 million to resolve allegations...more
10/30/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Failure to Report ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Sunshine Act
In the first case of its kind, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute...more
5/1/2020
/ Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Market Allocation Scheme ,
Popular
As is often the case in times of crisis, fraudsters will see opportunities to commit crimes. DOJ, state and local law enforcement are all paying increased attention to potential fraud activity during the COVID-19 pandemic,...more
In its continuing efforts to encourage companies to self-report Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it intends to formalize the application of the principles of...more
In its continuing efforts to encourage companies to self-report Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday, July 25, 2017, that it intends to apply the principles of...more
Earlier today, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced that the President issued an executive order establishing a new Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud, comprised of a number of divisions of the...more