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Mayer Brown

US DOJ’s National Security Division Updates Enforcement Policy for Criminal Sanctions and Export Control Violations with New Focus...

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On March 7, 2024, the US Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) released a revised Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy (the “VSD Policy”). The VSD Policy substantially tracks the language of the previous...more

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Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: hijacking the RICO statute to bring a products liability claim

There is an emerging trend in products liability law where a plaintiff styles a case as a RICO claim, but at its core the gravamen of the dispute is an extension of a products liability action. To some extent, this is an...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Probation Nation? What Upcoming Changes to the Sentencing Guidelines Mean for Antitrust Defendants

The Antitrust Division's ("Division") long-held view is that "individual criminal sanctions, including prison sentences, are the single most effective deterrent to antitrust crimes." Although the Division's sentencing...more

King & Spalding

DOJ’s Recent Loss in Antitrust Labor Case Highlights Ongoing Focus on Alleged Healthcare Labor Market Restrictions

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The Government Continues to Seek Criminal Sanctions in Cases Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements - On Wednesday, March 22, a Maine federal jury acquitted four operators of home health agencies who were accused of...more

Clark Hill PLC

The False Claims Knowledge Requirement: One Size Fits All?

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As noted in a previous Clark Hill legal alert, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and will hear (in April) oral argument in two important cases (now consolidated) involving interpretation of a critical element of the False...more

Foster Garvey PC

Worker Classification in Light of Remote Workers May Need to be Revisited

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As I have discussed in prior blog posts (March 11, 2013, April 9, 2013 and December 9, 2013), worker classification has historically been a focus of attention of various government agencies as well as others. Misclassifying...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Former University of Kansas Professor Sentenced for Making False Statements on Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

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Last month, former University of Kansas Professor Feng “Franklin” Tao was sentenced to time served and two years of supervised release for making false statements in the University of Kansas’s conflict of interest and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFoREAL: European Real Estate Newsletter (Q3 2022)

The highly anticipated Environment Bill received royal assent on 9 November 2021, as part of the UK Government’s strategy to protect and improve our environment....more

MoFo Life Sciences

Life Sciences Regulatory Framework Becomes Law Post-Brexit

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Nearly one year after its introduction to the House of Commons, the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019‑2021 (the Bill) was granted Royal Assent on 11 February 2021, becoming law as the Medicines and Medical Devices Act...more

King & Spalding

DOJ Brings First Criminal Wage Fixing Complaint

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On December 10, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of Neeraj Jindal, a former owner of a therapist staffing company, for a criminal conspiracy to fix wages paid to physical...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

Williams Mullen

ITAR for Facility Security Officers

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Tom McVey and Rosanne Jacuzzi of Williams Mullen discuss important issues under ITAR and EAR for FSOs and other compliance professionals, including requirements under the law and strategies for compliance....more

White & Case LLP

Poland to tightly regulate major acquisitions by non-EEA entities (Updated)

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The Polish government is planning to implement a special procedure to control acquisitions of "protected entities" by buyers from outside of the European Economic Area. "Protected entities" would include most listed...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Trade Secrets Guide 2020

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Businesses are increasingly turning to trade secrets as a mechanism to protect their innovations and know-how. In some cases, trade secrets offer an attractive alternative to patent protection. Companies also recognize the...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Announces Voluntary Disclosure Program for Criminal Export and Sanctions Violations

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The Justice Department is often criticized for its lack of transparency.  But when it comes to policy changes or initiatives, DOJ is more than transparent – DOJ always tells the public what it plans to do and then does it....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Producing Internal Documents to the UK Competition and Markets Authority: Better Get It Right the First Time

As reported in an earlier alert, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been stepping up enforcement action against breaches of its procedural rules on merger control. This alert highlights the CMA's recent...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA Touts Results of New Prosecutorial Enforcement Muscle Worldwide

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasing and strengthening its ability to enforce criminal sanctions against conduct related to illegal FDA-regulated products across the globe, according to an October release. ...more

White & Case LLP

Operation of 5G Networks in France is Subject to New Ad Hoc Prior Approval Regime

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On 1 August 2019, few months after enacting the PACTE Law that strengthened the foreign investments control mechanism, France passed a new law (n° 2019-810) aimed at preserving the interests of French defense and national...more

Perkins Coie

Industry Insight: Mississippi Reverses Course on Plant-Based Meat Alternative Labeling

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As we reported in July 2019, many states have enacted laws related to the labeling of meat alternative products and limiting their use of meat-like descriptors like burgers or hot dogs. One such law recently took effect in...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Entities with Relatively Small Market Shares May Also Be Deemed Monopolies

Six months after the amendment to the Economic Competition Law took effect, the Competition Authority published its position regarding the circumstances in which even an entity with less than a 50% market share may be deemed...more

A&O Shearman

EU Report on Sanctions and Measures Imposed under MiFID II in 2018

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a report on enforcement actions taken across the EU for breach of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments package...more

The Volkov Law Group

Walmart’s Recipe for Corruption Disaster: Rapid International Growth without a Compliance Program Foundation (Part II of III)

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The Walmart case, from a big picture standpoint, represents a serious warning to all global companies committed to rapid international growth.  In the absence of a significant and sustained commitment to compliance, rapid...more

Burr & Forman

Walmart FCPA Settlement Shines Light On Corporate Compliance Programs

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June 20, 2019 – Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and its subsidiary, WMT Brasilia, agreed to a combined criminal penalty and disgorgement of $282M, together with WMT’s criminal guilty plea and undertakings in an NPA, to reach a global...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

The big one finally is resolved. The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced yesterday. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of...more

Jones Day

ICOs and Digital Assets: A New and Optional Legal Regime in France

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The Situation: ICOs and digital assets have become a new phenomenon that has impacted many aspects of our modern economies and created an alternative way of financing for start-ups or small and medium-sized enterprises. ...more

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