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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New ‘Failure To Prevent Fraud’ Offence Expected To Come Into Force in the UK Shortly

The UK government introduced a major overhaul of its framework for addressing financial crime — and brought into force numerous significant changes — when the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act)...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Connecticut Dentists Settle Kickback Claims

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Three Connecticut dental practices, together with their owners, have agreed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations that the practices violated federal and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Greek Leadership Positions May Be Risky Business for College Students

While college should be the best four years for any student, those dreams can be crushed when unintended tragedy hits a college campus. Activities often thought of as “fun” can turn on a dime when students drink too much and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Cities - September 11, 2024

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CHICAGO — CTA Launches AI Surveillance to Stop Gun Violence at Transit Stations- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance tool to detect guns at stations, a move...more

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Financial Conduct Authority Talks about a Targeted and Outcomes-Based Approach to Tackling Financial Crime

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published a speech by Sarah Pritchard, FCA Executive Director, Markets and International, on taking a targeted and outcomes-based approach to tackling financial crime....more

McDermott Will & Emery

US Attorney’s Office in California Announces Voluntary Self-Disclosure and Whistleblower Program for Corporate, Financial Crimes

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On August 23, 2024, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, which is the largest judicial district in the United States, announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure and Whistleblower Pilot Program. The...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Court Upholds SEC’s Victory in “Shadow Trading” Case

A federal court in California refused to grant a judgment or a new trial to a defendant who was found to have engaged in insider trading when he purchased securities of one company based on material nonpublic information...more

BCLP

Incentivising Whistleblowers: What Does the Future Hold in the UK and the US for Whistleblower Protection and Incentivisation?

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In the UK, it has not historically been part of the fabric of our legal and regulatory system to pay whistleblowers who provide evidence to authorities who are investigating potential breaches of law or regulation....more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: FBI Raid, Hochul Aide, Cozen Expansion, Client Spotlight

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Federal agents raided the homes of several top aides to Mayor Adams on Wednesday and Thursday. Law enforcement searched the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Schools Chancellor David Banks, Deputy Mayor for Public...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Two Russian Media Operatives Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate FARA

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On September 4, 2024, two employees of the Russian state-funded media outlet RT (formerly known as Russia Today) were indicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Justice Insiders Podcast - The Ever-Expanding Net: Corporate Compliance in an Era of Increasing Trade Sanctions and...

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Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Grant Leach to the program to discuss the burgeoning set of requirements and restrictions placed on U.S. businesses in connection with trade law. Gregg and Grant identify...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill’s Effect on State Cannabis Laws

Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DEA Will Hold Public Hearing to Address Marijuana Rescheduling

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The Drug Enforcement Administration announced on August 29, 2024 that it will hold a public hearing to address the proposed rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

DOJ Triples Down on Incentivizing Disclosures with Launch of Three-Year Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

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Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), aimed at incentivizing whistleblowers to report potential criminal conduct. The announcement was anticipated, having been previewed in March 2024 by Deputy...more

Sands Anderson PC

Public-Camping Ordinances Survive SCOTUS Challenge, Providing Certainty to Local Governments Policing Illegal Camping

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Public-camping ordinances across Virginia and the United States dodged a constitutional bullet that would have prohibited criminal penalties for violations those laws if the defendant did not have adequate access to shelter. ...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Rolling Down Hill: Qualified Immunity’s Role in Prolonging Mistaken-Identity Arrests

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A 1971 Supreme Court Decision of Doubtful Vitality Thwarts § 1983 Liability for Mistaken-Identity Arrests and Stifles Development of Clear Constitutional Rules - Kafka would love qualified immunity.1 Not only does current...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

George Washington’s Whisky Distillery, 21st Century Edition

You might think the laws of King Edward I of England (1239-1307), George Washington’s whisky distillery, and an 1807 “Treatise on the Law of Idiocy and Lunacy” have little to do with the federal criminal code of 2024. And you...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Awards Declination to Proterial Cable America for Fraud — Proterial Pays $15.1 Million in Disgorgement

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DOJ is pushing hard for voluntary disclosures and urging companies to take advantage  of its Voluntary Disclosure Program.  The carrot is significant — a declination in exchange for cooperation, remediation and disgorgement....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims

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Is the IRS prepping a legal stew for businesses that filed for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) relief? Host Matt Adams invites Fox Rothschild partner Elizabeth Blickley into the proverbial kitchen for this episode. They...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

A Third Party's Perspective on Third Party Risk

When we think of third parties we tend to immediately think of the risks. But what if it is a third party that differentiates itself by the rigor of its compliance program? Such is the case with Swiss-based DKSH, which...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating Civil Standing Requirements for Defense Success — RICO Report Podcast

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Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In this installment,...more

Littler

(Allegedly) Criminal Employees: How to Handle the Related HR Issues in the UK

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How should an employer respond when an employee is accused, charged, or convicted of a crime? ...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Issues New FCPA Declination: Boston Consulting Group Pays $14.4 Million

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The Justice Department is encouraging companies to voluntarily disclose criminal violations — “Come in and confess” and DOJ offers promises of a declination.  But even a declination comes with a requirement — the company has...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ False Claims Act Suit Against Montana Oncologist Is a Warning Sign to Busy Physicians

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On August 26, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana filed a False Claims Act (FCA) complaint against a Montana oncologist, alleging that the oncologist’s busy schedule led to excessive claims...more

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DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Incentive Program

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled a new three-year pilot program designed to incentivize individuals to report corporate misconduct. This initiative, modeled after similar programs at the Securities and Exchange...more

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