False Claims Act Insights - Healthcare Compensation and Referrals: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Physician Deals
Episode 406 -- AI Risks and Compliance: Building a Governance Framework
INTERPOL Red Notices - Do they expire?
Episode 405 -- DOJ Balt Declination: Individual Accountability in Action
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 82 - Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning
Podcast - The "Referee" of the Judicial System
Episode 404 -- Venezuela Sanctions Update
Podcast - The Jury Is the Audience
Episode 399 -- Vera Cherepanova on Boards of the Future
Episode 398 -- Anik Shah, SanDisk Head of Compliance: Anti-Corruption Developments and Managing Risks
One Year After Horn: How Lower Courts Are Applying RICO's Expanded Damages — RICO Report Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - $1.6 Billion FCA Judgment on Appeal: What it Means for FCA Enforcement
Should You Try to Remove a Red Notice Yourself?
Red Notice and Immigration
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 81 - Tipper X Unmasked: Wall Street's Most Unlikely Informant
False Claims Act Insights - Qui Tam Dismissals Are Spiking: What That Means for FCA Enforcement
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 80 - Method, Not Madness: How Forensic Psychiatrists Help Criminal Defense
Podcast - All Eyes on the Client
NYC Enforcement Blitz, CA Surveillance Pricing, and PA Criminal History Rule Update - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast - Not a Level Playing Field
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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell’s Hal Katz back to the podcast to discuss best practices for structuring physician compensation arrangements and navigating the complex compliance landscape surrounding healthcare...more
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On April 10, 2026, China's Supreme People's Court ("SPC") and the Supreme People's Procuratorate ("SPP") jointly issued the Interpretation (II) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of...more
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business operations—but it is also introducing a new generation of legal, ethical, and compliance risks. In this episode, we explore how AI risk is accelerating across...more
FinCEN has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would formalize and expand its whistleblower program, offering potentially substantial financial payouts to whistleblowers reporting certain financial crimes....more
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ICE’s recent Fact Sheet signals a long-anticipated escalation in worksite enforcement that warrants immediate attention from employers. We have observed a consistent and concerning shift in enforcement patterns over the past...more
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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI over public safety and national security concerns regarding its ChatGPT tool. The investigation centers around concerns about foreign entities’ access to OpenAI’s data and...more