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In March 2023 there were two days of speeches from the DOJ which added to the compliance complexity. The speeches were made by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco (2023 Monaco Speech) and Assistant Attorney General...more
Executives at public and private companies will soon run the risk of having their compensation subject to forfeiture for financial misstatements and corporate criminal misconduct under their watch thanks to new “clawback”...more
There are two problems that every company must deal with at the intersection of executive compensation and compliance. The first is the presence of perverse incentives within organizations, where executives are often...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more
A new voluntary self-disclosure policy issued by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) provides incentives for companies that voluntarily report criminal misconduct by their employees or agents....more
The new compliance focus on executive compensation, as announced by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 3, 2023, has significant implications for how healthcare organizations address both corporate compliance and...more
DOJ is roaring into March with updates to its guidance on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs, a new pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks, and a revised policy on monitor selection, all released...more
On March 3, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice announced a two-part pilot program to encourage corporations to implement compliance programs with provisions for employee compensation incentives and clawbacks...more
Recent pronouncements and enforcement activity by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reflect a singular agency focus on the importance of clawing back incentive compensation...more
On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco released a memorandum titled “Further Revisions to Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies Following Discussions with Corporate Crime Advisory Group,” known...more
DOJ’s decision to examine corporate compensation programs as an important part of a compliance program should be welcomed. DOJ’s initiative asks a very good question – how can incentives and disincentives be used to promote...more
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) recently entered into a civil settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the company paid health care practitioners (HCPs) who spoke...more
Over the past few years, there have been a number of Department of Justice (DOJ) settlements involving the False Claims Act (FCA) pertaining to electronic health records (EHR). The combined settlements total more than $275...more
Three cases recently wrapped up in the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas reveal an increased focus on health care fraud committed against private commercial third-party payors, as well as the tools that the Department...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Montana’s Kalispell Regional Healthcare System (KRH) and six subsidiaries and related entities agreed to pay $24 million to resolve allegations that they violated the...more
On May 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $155 million settlement with eClinical Works (ECW), a nationally-known electronic health records (EHR) software vendor. The settlement arises out of a lawsuit,...more
A recent settlement by retailer Kmart Corp. illustrates the breadth of practices in the healthcare space that the government considers to be illegal kickbacks that violate the False Claims Act (FCA). The U.S. Department of...more