When can a data breach get worse? When the process of notifying victims creates a second breach. Take the example of a cancer treatment center that recently paid $425,000 to settle allegations that included a faulty...more
1/25/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Entities ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Notice Rule ,
Risk Management
It happens so often. An individual voluntarily talks with law enforcement agents in an effort to appear cooperative, but the prosecutor later labels the statements as incriminating “admissions.” Whether made before or after...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently overturned the prior administration’s limitations on the use of regulatory guidance in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. Now, DOJ attorneys may rely on guidance documents “in any...more
China employs its Thousand Talents Program (“TTP”) to recruit overseas academic and scientific talent to work in China by promising research funding from the Chinese government and, occasionally, compensation. TTP has drawn...more
On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act became law after Congress overrode the President’s veto. As highlighted below, Congress enacted a variety of key provisions that create significant and sweeping...more
1/11/2021
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Antiquities Act ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Congressional Override ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fine Art ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Veto ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
A medical device manufacturer learned what might seem an obvious lesson when it paid $18 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by its former Compliance Officer: don’t ignore your compliance officer. The federal...more
10/19/2020
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
The Department of Justice recently announced the results of its 2020 National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown. This annual DOJ tradition, aimed at targeting and arresting individuals for health care fraud abuse,...more