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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Minor Missteps, Major Consequences: Avoiding Big Trouble from Seemingly Small I-9 Errors

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The recent settlement agreement between the Department of Justice and SP Plus Corporation, a Chicago based transportation and parking management company, serves as a critical reminder for employers of their responsibilities...more

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Event in Review: Antitrust in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more

BakerHostetler

Antitrust Sanctions: The Duty to Preserve Chats

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On August 5, 2024, District Judge Amit P. Mehta (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia) ruled in United States v. Google LLC that Google violated §2 of the Sherman Act by monopolizing the internet search engine market....more

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International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

White & Case LLP

Sanctions move up the agenda for lenders and borrowers

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Compliance with sanctions regimes has been a priority for debt markets. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the stakes for lenders and borrowers are higher than ever - Intensifying geopolitical tensions and the US...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Issues New FCPA Declination: Boston Consulting Group Pays $14.4 Million

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The Justice Department is encouraging companies to voluntarily disclose criminal violations — “Come in and confess” and DOJ offers promises of a declination.  But even a declination comes with a requirement — the company has...more

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July 2024 HSR Transactions: What GDP Growth and Economic Trends Mean for eDiscovery

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ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: This article provides a detailed analysis of the July 2024 HSR transaction data and key economic indicators, emphasizing their impact on the eDiscovery sector. It explores the implications of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

What's Next for the Regulatory Landscape Post-Chevron?

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For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

DOJ Alleges Illegal Rental Price-Fixing in Antitrust Case

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In a highly anticipated move, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) along with eight states filed a complaint against RealPage, Inc. for antitrust claims arising from its pricing software. The DOJ claims that RealPage has...more

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DOJ Sues Georgia Tech Entities for Cybersecurity Failures in the Latest Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative (CCFI) Activity

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On August 22, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Complaint-In-Intervention (the “Complaint”) against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC). The...more

Littler

The ADA Turns 34: The Intersection of Technology, AI, and Individuals with Disabilities

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On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. On the recent 34th anniversary of the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride and U.S....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Inaugural Meeting of the White House’s Pricing Strike Force Focuses on Healthcare, Groceries, and Junk Fees

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The Biden Administration recently convened the first meeting of its Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), an interagency initiative announced in March 2024 to “root out and stop illegal corporate behavior...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ’s New Whistleblower Program: Filling in the Gaps and Encouraging Tips (Part II of II)

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DOJ is joining the whistleblower reward sweepstakes in a big way.  While the SEC has been grabbing headlines for its whistleblower reward program since 2010, DOJ now wants a piece of the action.  DOJ cited gaps that exist...more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2024

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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

Paul Hastings LLP

Off to the Races: DOJ Offers New Incentives for Whistleblowers and Companies to Report Misconduct

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Earlier this year, as described in a previous client alert, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced a landmark pilot program to pay monetary awards to whistleblowers (the “Program”). At that time, Deputy...more

MoginRubin LLP

Google’s Default Distribution Deals Drive Search Monopoly Decision

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This week’s decision in United States v. Google represents a significant victory for the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and various state attorneys general, which successfully argued that Google has exercised...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. DOJ seeks rare $3.5 million “gun jumping” penalty against Legends Hospitality for pre-closing conduct in connection with its...

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On August 5, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a rare[1] gun jumping[2] civil lawsuit and proposed settlement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Legends...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2024

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New Crypto Products Announced, Stablecoin and BTC Data Published - According to a recent press release, OpenEden, a tokenization platform, announced that it is bringing tokenized U.S. Treasury bills to the XRP ledger....more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more

Woodruff Sawyer

FTC Holding Corporate Officers Personally Liable for Bad Business Practices

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The FTC’s mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. The FTC’s scope of responsibilities...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

No Consulting Firm Is Safe

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What the FTC’s investigation of McKinsey means for consultants tasked to compare wages or pricing - On July 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has issued inquiries to McKinsey & Co. and seven...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Antitrust M&A Snapshot | Q2 2024

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UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

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CFTC Fines Commodities Trader $55 Million in First-Ever Whistleblower Rule Enforcement Action

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2024

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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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Survival Guide - Step 8 - Investing in Compliance

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How can you survive an FCPA enforcement action? In this special podcast series, Tom Fox and Nick Gallo outline the Top 10 things you can do to reduce your overall fine and penalty, perhaps down to a complete declination. All...more

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