Two recent Supreme Court matters signal major implications for government contractors. First, the Supreme Court will review whether government contractors can appeal a denial of a sovereign immunity defense in lawsuits...more
6/23/2025
/ Contract Disputes ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Liability ,
Defense Strategies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Fraud ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Trafficking ,
Wire Fraud
The Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division published its Year in Review last month, which showed an uptick for white collar enforcement in foreign corruption, financial and health care fraud. The...more
2/4/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Securities Fraud ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Two recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions – a Department of Justice (DOJ) Opinion letter and an SEC settlement – underscore key diligence questions that legal and compliance departments should address when...more
9/11/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Meal and Entertainment Expenditures ,
New Regulations ,
Opinion Letter ,
Pre-Judgment Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Travel Expenses
On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting by the Procurement...more
1/20/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Biden Administration ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Suspensions & Debarments
Takeaways:
..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement.
..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more
11/4/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Benchmark Pricing ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Fraud ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Price Manipulation ,
White Collar Crimes