On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This initiative is designed to...more
9/4/2025
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
As we begin a new year, it is the perfect time for companies subject to any government agreement to renew their focus on compliance. These binding resolutions require ongoing diligence to avoid civil and potentially criminal...more
1/13/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the FCA violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution because False Claims Act (“FCA”) relators are acting as...more
On September 30, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution because FCA relators are acting as “officers of the U.S.”...more
10/9/2024
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(1) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators