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Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds

The Volkov Law Group on 8/18/2024

A New York federal district judge handed down a significant decision dismissing much of the SEC's securities fraud enforcement action against SolarWinds arising from its claims relating to SolarWinds' cybersecurity policies,...more

Q&A With Allison Raley: Defending Against Government Investigations

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/15/2024

Q: What are the primary areas of focus in your practice related to government investigations? A: My practice primarily focuses on defense against enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies such as the Office of Foreign...more

DOJ’s FY 2023 Statistics: Highest Number of Settlements, Judgments, and Civil Investigative Demands in History and a Continued...

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/28/2024

On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023. While the $2.68 billion in total...more

Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/11/2023

The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG's...more

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 11/22/2023

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

President Biden's Executive Order on AI - Legal Practice Snapshots

King & Spalding on 11/2/2023

On October 30, 2023, President Biden published a landmark Executive Order regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) with an accompanying Fact Sheet, touching on the opportunities these systems present along with...more

Federal Court Grants the SEC Limited Access to the Identities of Law Firm Clients Impacted by a Cyberattack

Jones Day on 8/15/2023

In Short - The Situation: Following a cyberattack on a law firm's systems, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") subpoenaed the firm for information, including the identity of clients whose information may have...more

China Launches Cybersecurity Review Against Micron

WilmerHale on 4/12/2023

The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) in a brief statement on March 31, 2023 stated that it has launched a cybersecurity review of Micron’s products sold in China pursuant to the National Security Law (2015),...more

[Event] State of Litigation: Football Draft Edition - April 12th, Kansas City, MO

Lathrop GPM on 2/23/2023

Join us at Lathrop GPM's annual State of Litigation event, where we bring together business leaders, legal decision-makers, and industry experts to explore the latest trends in litigation and risk management. As Kansas...more

US Crypto Exchange Consents to $100M DFS Settlement for AML Compliance Failures

BakerHostetler on 1/17/2023

On January 4, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) announced that Coinbase, Inc., a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, will pay a $50 million penalty and invest an additional $50 million in its...more

Cooperation Standards in Government Investigations: Practical Tips

HaystackID on 1/17/2023

Editor’s Note: From time to time, ComplexDiscovery highlights publicly available or privately purchasable announcements, content updates, and research from cyber, data, and legal discovery providers, research organizations,...more

How Contractors Can Avoid Cybersecurity FCA Violations

WilmerHale on 9/30/2022

Speaking about the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement priorities on Sept. 12 at the American Bar Association's annual Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement Institute conference, the principal deputy assistant...more

Litigation Minute: Navigating Government Inquiries After a Data Security Incident

K&L Gates LLP on 5/18/2022

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - A government inquiry in the context of data security typically arises in one of two ways: either a data security incident involving a threat actor occurs, or a government agency is...more

False Claims Act - 2021 Year in Review

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/3/2022

The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bradley False Claims Act Year in Review. In that decade, much has remained the same in FCA enforcement. To start with the obvious: It continues to result in billions of dollars...more

Government Investigations Team Insights - December 2021

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 12/30/2021

AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. In this edition, we discuss recent criticism of the Justice Department’s use of “taint teams” to review...more

Protecting Against the ERISA Litigation Surge

Woodruff Sawyer on 12/15/2021

ERISA litigation has exploded in the past few years, particularly cases alleging excessive fees. Last year was the high-water mark for ERISA class actions with over 200 cases filed, an 80% increase from 2019. 2021 is on track...more

District Court Enforces DOL Investigative Subpoena Against Plan Service Provider Concerning Alleged Cybersecurity Breaches

Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog on 11/24/2021

A federal District Court judge in Illinois sided with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in ordering Alight Solutions, LLC, an ERISA plan services provider, to comply with an administrative subpoena seeking documents...more

Biden Administration Prioritizes Corporate Criminal Enforcement

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/4/2021

Takeaways: ..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement. ..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more

DOJ Announces Cybersecurity Enforcement Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/18/2021

Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“the Initiative”) aimed at combating “new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical...more

[Webinar] CLE Institute 2021 - October 8th, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Williams Mullen on 9/24/2021

We are pleased to present the 2021 Williams Mullen CLE Institute, a virtual legal education program aimed to educate and provide timely legal guidance, as well as to help you to secure your CLE credits. Our 2021 programs...more

The SolarWinds Cyber-Attack – The Devastation and Wreckage

The Volkov Law Group on 3/10/2021

The SolarWinds cyber-attack was devastating in scope and impact. If any lesson can be learned from this event, the SolarWinds case presents all the pitfalls, enforcement and reputational damage, rolled into one tragic series...more

NYS DFS Publishes its Investigative Report of the Twitter Hack of July 2020

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 10/17/2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services issued a press release on Thursday announcing the publication of its investigative report of the July 2020 Twitter hack. The exhaustive report reviews the facts surrounding...more

[Virtual Event] 2020 Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - Honolulu, HI - October 8th - 9th, 8:25 am - 1:30 pm HST

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/13/2020

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Securing the U.S. Power Grid: President and Commerce Department Sound the Alarm

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/7/2020

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 139201 on May 1, 2020, declaring a national emergency in order to secure the nation's bulk-power system. The president's order explains that such systems are threatened by foreign...more

Financial Services Weekly Roundup: PPP Borrowers And Lenders Under The Microscope

Goodwin on 4/30/2020

In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule that would establish a revised framework for the fair value determination for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have...more

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