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6 Key Steps to Respond to a Health Care Investigation (and Related Issues)

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Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 41,  No. 2 - The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and state law enforcement agencies have robust teams investigating and prosecuting health care fraud. Law...more

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DOJ’s Settlement Imposes Legal Process Compliance Monitor, Highlighting the Government’s Increased Focus on Data Preservation

Google will spend the next three years with an independent compliance monitor scrutinizing its process for responding to warrants and other government data requests. This and other requirements are part of a settlement...more

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Court Records Reveal Investigation into Retired General’s Undisclosed Political Advocacy for Qatar

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On June 7, 2022, an affidavit inadvertently made public details of an investigation into retired General John R. Allen for allegedly failing to register under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) after acting as an agent...more

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Help! The Government Seized My Privileged Documents! What a Recent Fifth Circuit Case Says About How to Respond

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Consider what would happen if government agents executed a search warrant at your business and collected hundreds of emails between employees and outside counsel. What would you do? ...more

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Key Takeaways | Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW

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During a recent program discussing the latest government enforcement efforts related to cryptocurrency, we spoke with Gary Alford, one of the leading Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents in their crypto enforcement efforts,...more

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[Webinar] Cryptocurrency Global Tax Enforcement: What Investors and Companies in the Industry Need to Know NOW - June 28th, 12:00...

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Following the US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) announcement of “Operation Hidden Treasure,” companies and individuals should prepare for increased scrutiny of virtual currency transactions. Unveiled in March, the operation...more

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U.S. man charged with operating darknet-based bitcoin 'mixer' that laundered $300 million

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a man from Ohio for running Helix, a darknet-based cryptocurrency laundering service that is alleged to have laundered bitcoins worth $300 million....more

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Unreviewed Preservation Requests Likely to Continue

The Ninth Circuit recently heard an appeal that challenges a common tool of law enforcement: “f” letters. Under section 2703(f) of the Stored Communications Act, law enforcement may compel providers of “electronic...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

After a Year on the Books, DOJ Releases White Paper on CLOUD Act

In its first official statement about the CLOUD Act – the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act – the U.S. Department of Justice has published a white paper, “Promoting Public Safety, Privacy and the Rule of Law Around...more

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DOJ Releases CLOUD Act White Paper and FAQ

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice released a White Paper and FAQ on the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act. Enacted in March 2018, the CLOUD Act attempts to resolve the legal conflicts that arise...more

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The Calm Before the Storm—Are You Prepared for an Antitrust Search Warrant?

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From 2010 to 2015, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against more than 120 corporations and more than 350 individuals, and collected fines and penalties of more than $8 billion....more

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Court Grants TRO Requested by DOJ to Shut Down Pharmacies Accused of Controlled Substances Act Violations

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On Thursday, February 7, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee granted a request by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to close two pharmacies accused of...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses U.S. V. Microsoft Following Passage Of The CLOUD Act

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On April 17th, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the highly anticipated U.S. v. Microsoft, ruling that recently enacted legislation rendered the case moot. Microsoft Corp. had been in litigation with the U.S. Department of...more

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The Cohen Search Warrants – DOJ Procedures for Approval

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With all the recent hoopla and commentary on the Michael Cohen criminal investigation and the execution of search warrants against Cohen, it is important to focus on what is true, what is exaggerated and what is outright...more

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Episode 34 -- The Cohen Criminal Investigation and the Search Warrants

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On April 9, 2018, FBI agents executed search warrants at Michael Cohen's office, hotel, residence, safety deposit box and electronic devices. Since then, we learned that the US Attorney's Office in New York City have an...more

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The Plot Thickens: Trump Administration Sues California Over New Immigration Laws, Including AB 450

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The ever-escalating dispute between the Trump Administration and the State of California over immigration policy is starting to resemble a Shakespearean drama. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, speaking at an appearance...more

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United States v. Microsoft Raises Significant Questions Regarding Application of the Stored Communications Act

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, the US Supreme Court heard oral argument in connection with an ongoing dispute between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft over data in the corporation’s datacenter in Ireland. At the...more

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The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In United States v. Microsoft

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On February 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Microsoft, No. 17-2. The case presents the question whether a U.S.-based entity (Microsoft) must comply with a judicially-authorized...more

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A Data Privacy Question that Borders on Reach

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Location, Location, Location. While it is often used to describe a key to selling real estate, the location of a server may be just as important. The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on February 27, 2018, on...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Rejects DOJ’s Depiction of Google as “Willful and Contemptuous” Tactics in Ongoing Battle over SCA Search Warrant

A federal judge in California has agreed to hold Google in contempt for not following his order to turn over data stored overseas. The order is largely symbolic, however, since a contempt order is required for Google to...more

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Location, Location, Location: Microsoft Debate Over Government’s Access to Overseas Data Heads to the Supreme Court

On October 16, 2017, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Microsoft Corp., a case that highlights the current tension between law enforcement needs and privacy concerns in a...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Justice Department Accuses Google of “Alarming” Tactics in Fight over SCA Search Warrant

The ongoing dispute between the government and Google concerning the company’s refusal to hand over customer data stored on foreign servers has taken an odd twist. Now, the Justice Department is demanding that Google be...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

“Not so fast, my friend*” — Judge Orders DreamHost Comply with DOJ’s Disruptj20 Search Warrant, with Caveats

Can the government force the hosting service of an activist website company to turn over vast amounts of user data in order to track down political protesters? According to a federal court ruling, the answer — Yes, but...more

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U.S. Attorney General Announces Plans to Pursue Leak Investigations

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Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled a potential sea change in the Department of Justice’s treatment of the news media. Sessions proclaimed that the Justice Department will pursue leak...more

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Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court Review of Second Circuit Microsoft Decision

On June 23, 2017, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court requesting reversal of a 2016 decision in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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