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
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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
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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