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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Association Sanctions Act: Legislative process Is progressing

The comprehensive reorganization of the sanctioning of companies for company-related criminal offenses through an Association Sanctions Act (“ VerSanG ”) is drawing closer. The Federal Council approved the federal...more

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Ontario Court Sentences Project Manager to 3.5 Years in Jail for Fatal Workplace Accident

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In a first for the province of Ontario, on January 11, 2016, a construction project manager charged and convicted under the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code was sentenced to serve time in prison for criminal...more

Adams and Reese LLP

OSHA Violations: Managers and Others May Have Personal Civil and/or Criminal Liability

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Historically, there are few criminal convictions for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the majority of those violations were related to dishonesty during OSHA inspections and interviews. Though...more

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Felony Conviction Bars Whistleblower from Pursuing Qui Tam Case

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A relator convicted of criminal conduct is precluded from sharing in related FCA recoveries, irrespective of degree of culpability. On July 16, a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel upheld the dismissal from...more

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