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BakerHostetler

Data Security, Commercial Email and Employee Reviews Walk into a Bar...

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Sorry folks, there is no punchline here, but there are bottom lines from a settlement the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last week. We discuss three today: (1) the FTC continues to mount broad investigations and...more

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Investigations Newsletter: FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Summer 2024 False Claims Act Newsletter

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Welcome to the Summer 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Report: Was 2023 The Return Of The Stark Law?

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The year 2023 was historic from a Stark Law enforcement perspective, as we witnessed a resurgence of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions predicated on Stark Law violations. This increase was capped off in December 2023...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more

Gardner Law

DOJ Enforcement Insights: Key Strategies to Mitigate Risks

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The DOJ had a record year, and we reviewed FCA enforcement action trends to identify trends to help you stay informed and proactive in your compliance efforts. This alert summarizes key takeaways from Amanda Johnston’s recent...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Key Steps for Fund Managers to Avoid Scrutiny Under the SEC’s Pay-to-Play Rule

The SEC’s recent settlement involving a “pay-to-play” rule violation by a private equity firm is a timely reminder for fund managers, especially with the November elections approaching. As a refresher, Rule 206(4)-5 of...more

NAVEX

What a New SEC Enforcement Sweep Is Really Telling Us

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Attention all compliance officers at large technology companies – have you checked your mail lately? Because you might find a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission with FCPA risk written all over it....more

Mintz

EnforceMintz — DOJ’s Efforts in 2023 to Incentivize Voluntary Self-Disclosure

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2023 was a very active one for Department of Justice (DOJ or the “Department”) guidance, and that guidance had one clear theme: DOJ wants companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. To incentivize...more

ArentFox Schiff

Show Me the Money: Using Compensation Structures to Promote Compliance

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Recent guidance from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reflects its continued focus on corporate compensation structures to promote compliance. In the past few months, the DOJ has entered into settlement agreements that...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Navigating Corporate Risk: The Imperative of Thorough H-1B Program Audits

In the realm of corporate risk, immigration-related concerns often take a back seat. But a closer look at the current Administration’s actions reveals where priorities lie and which industries, sectors, and companies may be...more

King & Spalding

USEPA FY2022 Enforcement and Compliance Results Highlight Environmental Justice

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The annual results of the agency’s enforcement and compliance efforts repeatedly discussed Environmental Justice (EJ), touting general trends and specific enforcement actions related to potential communities of concern. The...more

Buchalter

CFPB Proposes That Non-Bank Consumer Finance Companies Must (1) Register all Federal, State and Local Regulator Enforcement Orders...

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Registration of Regulator Orders and Court Judgments - On December 12, 2022, the CFPB issued a proposed rule regarding non-bank consumer finance firms registration of all settlements and enforcement orders. The proposed...more

Perkins Coie

Three Reasons Companies Need Customized Antitrust Compliance Programs Now

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Antitrust compliance programs that are tailored to a company’s culture, line of business, and competitive conditions have long been worth their weight in gold. But as 2022 draws to a close, a looming economic slowdown and an...more

Gardner Law

Anti-Fraud & Sunshine Update

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Staying up-to-date with fraud enforcement trends and recent cases and settlements can sometimes be viewed as a “Glass Half Empty” perspective, focusing on negative aspects of the industry and the perceived threat of...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

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Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

Ankura

BIS Issues Important Policy Changes on Trade Controls Violations Prevention and Enforcement

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Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement with the Department of Commerce, recently made two important statements on how the Department will enforce trade controls and address violations....more

Vedder Price

The Long Reach of Proposition 65

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According to the Center for Accountability in Science, since 2010, businesses have spent over $182 million to settle Prop 65 lawsuits. What most companies do not realize is that 75% of settling businesses were headquartered...more

A&O Shearman

Shearman & Sterling’s Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) / FCPA Digest

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Shearman & Sterling’s bi-annual Trends & Patterns in FCPA Enforcement report provides insightful analysis of recent enforcement trends and patterns in the US, the UK and elsewhere, as well as helpful guidance on emerging best...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Brings Settled Administrative Proceedings Against NYSE Relating to Informational Advantages, Electronic Trading and Other...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) on May 1, 2014 announced a settlement (Settlement) with the New York Stock Exchange LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the NYSE), addressing a variety...more

Bennett Jones LLP

OSC Adopts New Initiatives to Strengthen Enforcement

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On March 11, 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) issued Staff Notice 15-702 – Revised Credit for Cooperation Program (Staff Notice 15-702). Staff Notice 15-702 carries forward various existing codified or informal...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Accretive Health Data Breach Leads To Twenty-Year Settlement With The FTC

On December 31, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced that Accretive Health, Inc., ("Accretive") agreed to settle charges that the company's inadequate data security measures exposed sensitive consumer...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Notes From The Diebold And Stryker FCPA Enforcement Actions

Last week was a heck of a week in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement world. Both Diebold Incorporated (DBD) and the Stryker Corporation (SYK) agreed to resolutions of their outstanding FCPA violations....more

The Volkov Law Group

Additional Costs Of FCPA Investigations — Collateral Litigation

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When it comes to lawyers, there is no middle ground – you either love them or you hate them. When the government launches an FCPA investigation of a company, lawyers are drawn for two separate functions – to rescue the...more

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