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District Court Finds Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act Unconstitutional

This landmark decision, if upheld on appeal, has the potential to drastically reduce the number of False Claims Act actions brought against government contractors. A U.S. District Court in Florida held that the qui tam...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Fraud Risks at Nonprofit Organizations - Part 1

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Episode 94 is the first in a series of episodes where we look at fraud and fraud risks at nonprofit organizations. With the expert insight of Sly Atayee, a director at...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Department of Justice’s COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force 2024 Report: A Continued Commitment to Combatting COVID-19-Related...

Since the pandemic, COVID-19-related fraud has been a consistent target of the Department of Justice....more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Chevron Deference Decisions and Its Implications on Businesses

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A win for business. The Supreme Court ends Chevron Deference in a spate of recent decisions limiting administrative authority and assisting regulated parties in challenging agency rulemaking. Loper Bright and Relentless-...more

K&L Gates LLP

Shedding Light on "Shadow Trading" and What Companies Should Do Now

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The concept of insider trading under the federal securities laws has evolved over the years, at times in unexpected ways. Current insider trading standards have developed through case law and administrative actions applying...more

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Don’t Buy The Buzzwords: “AI Washing” Gets Its Reckoning

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Since the release of ChatGPT 3.5 in November 2022, public interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has surged in a classic example of a hype cycle. As with past technological breakthroughs, companies may be tempted to...more

The Volkov Law Group

Boeing’s Failure to Integrate Compliance Anti-Fraud Controls with Quality and Safety Functions (Part III of III)

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Boeing’s Plea Agreement includes two Separate Factual Statements — the January 7, 2021 DPA, which is discussed in a prior blog post, and a factual outline of Boeing’s breach of the original DPA, resulting in the current Plea...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Estate Planning and the Corporate Transparency Act

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On this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen Zegel, Justin Brown, and Ross Bruch dive into the intricacies of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) with special guest, corporate and finance attorney, Ashleigh Taylor,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Regulatory Round-Up | July 2024

The banking regulators have not yet gone out on vacation, as demonstrated by this grab-bag of announcements, speeches, rules and guidance: Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...more

K&L Gates LLP

How the Serious Fraud Office's Ambitious Five-Year Strategy Will Impact Businesses

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently published its new five-year strategy for 2024-2029 (the Strategy), setting out its ambitious aspirations to become a “pre-eminent specialist, innovative and collaborative agency which...more

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SEC v. Jarkesy’s Implications for Environmental Enforcement Actions

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On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in SEC v. Jarkesy that limits the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ability to administratively seek civil penalties against defendants for securities fraud....more

Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Orders Stand Down on Insurance Neutrality Test for Standing

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On June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., et al.,1 nullifying the insurance neutrality test for insurer standing in bankruptcy...more

Fisher Phillips

Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: New Program Encouraging Corporate Whistleblowing Puts Manufacturers on Notice

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Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Insurers are Parties in Interest in Bankruptcy Proceedings and Can Object to Reorganization Plans

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Companies faced with numerous mass tort claims, such as asbestos claims, often seek bankruptcy protection. Reorganization plans may include § 524(g) channeling injunctions in which insurance assets are put into a trust to pay...more

White and Williams LLP

Supreme Court Endorses Broad Insurer Standing in Bankruptcy Reorganizations

The Supreme Court reversed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of insurance companies in a unanimous decision written by Justice Sotomayor. In short, the United States Supreme Court held today that insurers facing...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

5th Circuit Strikes Down SEC Private Fund Rules. Now What?

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The long-awaited SEC private fund rules were put on ice by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals today when the appellate court struck down the rules and the significant compliance, disclosure, and reporting changes that...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Passes AI Regulation

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Colorado has become the first state to pass legislation (SB24-205) regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the United States. This legislation is designed to address the influence and implications,...more

Troutman Pepper

Tackling Credit Push Fraud: Understanding Nacha's Risk Management Package (Part Two) — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast

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In the final episode of the Payments Pros special two-part series, Jordan Bennett, Nacha's senior director of network risk management, joins Keith and Carlin to discuss the new rules regarding fraud monitoring. Fraud...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

World Bank Group’s Watchful Eye: A Reminder of How Minor Ethical Breaches Can Result in Major Problems

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While much attention is given to compliance with applicable laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, many companies working on projects sponsored by Multi-Lateral Development Banks (“MDBs” or “MDB”)...more

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US Supreme Court Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Federal Anti-Fraud Rule

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In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court held that pure omissions are not actionable under Rule 10b-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rather, the Court found that Rule 10b–5(b) prohibits half-truths, not...more

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Tackling Credit Push Fraud: Understanding Nacha's Risk Management Package (Part One) — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast

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In this episode of Payments Pros, Carlin and Keith welcome back Jordan Bennett, Nacha's senior director of network risk management, for a two-part series on the newly approved rules designed to combat credit push fraud....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Using RegTech To Enhance the Fight Against Financial Crime

Have you heard these common myths about anti-money laundering technology solutions? Myth 1: Anti-money laundering technology solutions are only necessary for financial institutions. Myth 2: Anti-money laundering technology...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Not Off the Hook: The SEC Addresses its Position on Exculpation And Indemnification For Private Fund Advisers

In its final Private Fund Adviser Rules adopted last year, the SEC dropped one of the more controversial proposed rules—the proposal to prohibit contractual exculpation or indemnification provisions that would shield or...more

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Inside The Fraud Lab Podcast: Dave Burroughs on Insider Risk

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What is insider risk, and how can organizations mitigate threats to their business? In this episode of Inside the Fraud Lab, Dave Burroughs breaks down how insider risk manifests, what red flags to look out for, and the role...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Targets "AI Washing" With Two New Settled Cases

On March 18, 2024, the SEC announced—in videos posted on YouTube and Twitter—regulatory actions against two investment advisers for “AI washing,” a practice defined by the SEC as “making false artificial intelligence-related...more

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