Mitigating FOCI Under Section 847
False Claims Act Insights - How a Marine Fisheries Dispute Opened an FCA Can of Worms
False Claims Act Insights Podcast - How a Marine Fisheries Dispute Opened an FCA Can of Worms
Episode 345 -- Raytheon Pays $950 Million to Resolve Fraud, FCPA, ITAR and False Claims Act Violations
Business Better Podcast Episode: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Insights Three Years Later
False Claims Act Insights - Powerful, But Not All-Powerful: CIDs in FCA Litigation
Episode 344 -- SEC Settles FCPA Case with Moog for $1.7 Million
Firma digital y firma electrónica, parecidas … pero diferentes
Everyone Come to Play: Exploring FOCI Mitigation Instruments
Navigating Bid Protest Choices at GAO and COFC
Navigating Compliance in Government Contracts: Insights from SEC and DOJ Perspectives
False Claims Act Insights - Reality Checks: How to Approach Healthcare Transactions Without Triggering FCA Liability
Episode 342 -- How to Conduct an Internal Compliance Site Visit and Review
DE Talk | How SMBs Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways
DE Talk | Using Employment Networks to Connect with Individuals with Disabilities in an Ever-Changing Workforce
A Look Ahead to the 2024 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Discussing a DOJ Lawsuit Under the Civil-Fraud Initiative
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Unveiling the Impact: How Georgia's Open Records Act Affects Private Businesses — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Are the FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional? One Federal Judge Says “Yes"
Last month the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (OIG) released its first industry-specific compliance program guidance aimed at nursing facilities (both skilled and non-skilled)....more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - On November 26, 2024, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published in the Federal Register a Notification of Availability of a Petition for Rulemaking in response to a Petition...more
In October 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a 420-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order (EO) 14117, which directed DOJ to issue implementing regulations and directed the U.S....more
Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) There are no comprehensive, binding laws or regulations specifically governing AI across the entire African Union (AU). However, the AU has shown interest in...more
On November 5, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the president lacks the authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA or Act) to impose a $15 minimum wage on federal...more
President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14117 in February 2024 to mitigate national security risks posed by threat countries’ access to sensitive personal data and government-related data. The EO directed the U.S....more
As the 118th Congress winds down, the House and Senate are in the throes of negotiating several packages of legislation before leaving Washington for Christmas recess. A bill to fund the government beyond December 20, a...more
I had many ideas for an article that would expand on recent developments in the compliance and ethics space. My working title was the creatively light “Recent Developments.” But after meeting with SCCE & HCCA’s editorial...more
Pillsbury’s recent alert on the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” an autonomous organization created by President-elect Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk, identified several steps for industries...more
Perfection is often an admirable goal, but rarely achieved. However, in the current environment, failure to collect, report and remit your taxes perfectly, particularly in the sales and use tax arena, can leave a taxpayer...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water issued a November 21st guidance memorandum titled: PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Monitoring and...more
Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on alleged fraud and...more
The Manitoba Affordable Energy Plan will provide significant opportunities for clean power and EV projects, including opportunities for First Nations and Métis communities to have majority interests on new wind projects....more
New policies tucked into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule (Final Rule) will likely spur increased Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participation in the...more
On November 29, 2024, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (together, the "FAR Council") issued a proposed rule to adjust for inflation several...more
In less than two months, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. President-elect Trump has already announced that he will nominate Republican Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick to...more
Watchful Waiting: Three Weeks Left in Lame Duck - Congress returns on Tuesday to begin the remaining three weeks of the lame duck session. Lawmakers have a packed agenda, and they have 18 days to pass a bill funding the...more
As we enter December, the deadline for existing non-exempt entities to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is fast approaching. Entities that were formed or registered to do business in the United States prior to...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath, Docket No. 23-1127, a case in which the Court agreed to review whether reimbursement requests submitted to the...more
On September 17, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the General Services Administration (GSA) released its Audit Plan for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes, among other activities, certain, and potentially...more
While the incoming administration has blanketed the news cycle with newly threatened tariffs against typical targets like China, and against neighboring allies like Canada and Mexico, the current administration has quietly...more
After a 16-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must honor its commitment to provide housing and healthcare to veterans on the West Los Angeles VA Grounds....more
In the latest episode of "Are We All Clear?", host Molly O'Casey and national security attorney Antonia Tzinova discuss Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), aimed at mitigating Foreign Ownership,...more
On October 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified federal contractors of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking the disclosure of their EEO-1 Type 2...more
OFCCP announced it is reinstating a monthly reporting requirement (CC-257 Report) for federal construction contractors, nearly 30 years after discontinuing it. Beginning April 15, 2025, covered construction contractors must...more