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ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Re-Opens

On 7/15/24, the IRS announced via Notice IR-2024-212 the re-opening of the ERC (Employee Retention Credit) Voluntary Disclosure Program which will end on 11/22/24. The first ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program ended in March...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS Reopens Employee Retention Tax Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

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The ERC is a legitimate, refundable tax credit designed to help businesses that continued to pay employees while they were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic or that experienced a significant decline in gross receipts...more

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IRS Begins Processing Some Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims Filed During the Moratorium

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The Internal Revenue Service has adjusted its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, announcing last week it will begin processing claims filed between September 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024. In...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Company You Keep: FCA Investigations of 8(a) Program Contractors

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Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more

Jones Day

Raids by Asia-Pacific Enforcers Are on the Rise: A Guide to Being Prepared for When the Enforcer Comes Knocking

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The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: DOJ Continues Its Trend of Strengthening Incentives to Report Corporate Misconduct

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Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...more

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EPA Issues New Policy Calling for Closer Coordination Between Civil and Criminal Enforcement

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy, announced last week by David Uhlmann, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA),...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

IRS Continues Aggressive Oversight and Enforcement of Employee Retention Credits

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The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue...more

Bracewell LLP

The ENRC Saga – Not Just a UK Concern

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On 21 December 2023, Mr Justice Waksman handed down his judgment in the second trial of the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) saga. The judgment, along with its earlier companions, is extraordinary in many ways...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

7 Enforcement Predictions For US Export Controls, Sanctions

Within the trade bar there is cautiousness, curiosity and skepticism at the numerous pronouncements signaling greater enforcement of export controls and sanctions by the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Foreign...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Fraud Investigations into COVID-Era PPP and EIDL Loans Increasing

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The Department of Justice continues to have its task forces throughout the U.S. investigate and prosecute fraudulent use of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israeli Court Criticizes the Israel Police over its Use of AI Tools

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The Israel Police’s use of AI tools was criticized by the District Court recently, in light of the police’s claim that the AI system operates like a “black box” without human supervision or monitoring. The court ruling...more

K2 Integrity

Organized Retail Crime Roundtable: Minimizing Impact With Forward-Thinking Solutions

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On 01 November 2023, K2 Integrity and the National Retail Federation hosted a webinar on the impact of organized retail crime (ORC). Jeanne Meserve moderated the discussion with panelists Mark Skertic, Managing Director at K2...more

DarrowEverett LLP

How IRS Is Cracking Down on Employee Retention Tax Credit Fraud

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recently devoted great attention to detecting, investigating, and prosecuting fraud, particularly as it relates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) post-COVID. On a webinar...more

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FCA publishes its 2022/23 Annual Report and Enforcement data

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The FCA released its 2022/23 Annual Report last week together with data on its key enforcement trends. We consider below some of the key takeaways....more

BakerHostetler

IRS Enforcement Efforts in Puerto Rico Gaining Steam - Wave of Cases Expected

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Long-awaited enforcement actions may be coming soon for those who took advantage of the lucrative tax breaks offered by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without meeting the requirements. Prosecutions may also follow for...more

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IRS Criminal Investigation Division Is on the Hunt for Malta Pension Plan Participants and Promoters

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There has been a growing trend of US taxpayers contributing non-cash assets, such as appreciated property, securities and cryptocurrency, into Maltese pension plans since the US-Malta Tax Treaty went into effect in 2011....more

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Ja Morant Being Investigated by NBA and Colorado Police

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NBA superstar Ja Morant is currently facing investigations by the NBA and Colorado police after Morant posted an Instagram Live video over the weekend in which he appeared to display a gun while at a nightclub in Glendale,...more

Butler Snow LLP

Responding to an Investigative Subpoena Duces Tecum: Important First Steps for the Corporate Client

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For those of us in the practice who are former (in some cases previously career) prosecutors, we sometimes have to fight the inclination to take for granted some basic – and even critical – steps which companies must take...more

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The Continued Restricted Use of Information Obtained via Mutual Legal Assistance Request

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On 4 November 2022, in the case of FCA v Papadimitrakopoulos & Gryparis1 , the UK High Court reaffirmed the principle that information obtained via Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests can only be used for the purpose for...more

White & Case LLP

Global Investigations Review: Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in Europe

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Securities laws across France, Germany and the United Kingdom are widely comparable. Each country recognises the importance of maintaining a strong procedural framework of regulation and enforcement. The EU Market Abuse...more

BakerHostetler

DOJ Targets Cryptocurrency Fraud

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On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET” or “Team”) to tackle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 9.24.2019 | Top Story: UK High Court Rules PM’s Suspension of Parliament Illegal

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Prorogate this, Boris. In an “unprecedented” ruling, the UK’s supreme court deemed the Prime Minister’s Brexit-driven suspension of Parliament “unlawful, void and of no effect” this morning and called on the body to reconvene...more

Adams and Reese LLP

How to Prepare Management and Employees for an OSHA Interview

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Employers frequently ask what they should do when an OSHA Certified Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) seeks to interview a company witness. While counsel is always recommended in preparing employees for such interviews, the...more

Carlton Fields

New Department of Justice Memo to Increase Prosecutions of White Collar Executives and Other Employees

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New policy changes implemented by the Department of Justice have potentially significant implications for companies and individuals facing DOJ investigations. The new policy may create additional obstacles for companies...more

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