Since March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have been forced, by local, state, and federal orders, and/or economic circumstances, to alter, reduce, or cease operations. As the business landscape...more
In late June, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that Novartis AG and Alcon Pte Ltd, a former subsidiary of the Swiss drug maker, agreed to pay a combined $347...more
Fraud and corruption thrive in chaos. The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic destabilization create the conditions in which misconduct can thrive....more