Companies in the midst of government investigations and enforcement actions often must contend with follow-on civil litigation stemming from the same issues. Indeed, due to differing standards of proof, companies that are...more
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced important policy and practice changes to its leniency program (the “Leniency Program”) — the first substantive changes to the...more
On October 13, 2021, the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law held its annual public procurement symposium to discuss important issues related to federal, state, and local government contracting. Daniel...more
10/28/2021
/ Bid Rigging ,
Collusion ,
Competition ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Investigations ,
Infrastructure ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Contractors
In a recent exchange of letters with the White House, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) signaled her intent to ramp up antitrust enforcement in the oil and gas industry. The move comes as part of a broader...more
9/7/2021
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gas Prices ,
Infrastructure ,
Merger Agreements ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Unfair Competition
Recently, BuzzFeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (“ICIJ”) reported on a 16-months’ long investigation into a trove of explosive documents apparently leaked from the U.S. Financial Crimes...more
On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published the Second Edition of “FCPA: A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” (the “Guide”)....more
In a little-noticed move yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “Department”) quietly amended its most important guidance document on corporate compliance. While the updates are far from a dramatic overhaul, they...more
The SEC’s Enforcement Division recently issued a statement emphasizing the “importance of maintaining market integrity and following corporate controls” during the stock market volatility caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The...more
As previously noted by the V&E Report, enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) is on the rise due to recent concerns about covert foreign influence in U.S. politics and elections, and one industry has been...more