The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to expand the Civil Division’s role in enforcing and implementing policies that have been announced through the President’s Executive Orders....more
Delivering on his campaign pledges since assuming office, President Trump has dramatically increased immigration enforcement. There are numerous, well-reported instances of undocumented immigrants being arrested and sent to...more
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice released a memorandum titled “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),” formalizing an anticipated realignment of federal...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Bondi issued a Memorandum, “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences,” which was designed to implement President Trump’s Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal...more
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division unveiled an overhaul of its white-collar enforcement policies in a memo issued by Matthew Galeotti, head of the Criminal Division. The memo, titled “Focus,...more
5/16/2025
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On April 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the conviction of the owner of a durable medical equipment (“DME”) distributor, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to support a...more
5/13/2025
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Appeals ,
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Whistleblowers
In a potential watershed decision issued on February 26, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled, in U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, that the civil penalties...more
On February 18, 2025, in a closely watched decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 23-2086, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 3667 (1st Cir. Feb. 18, 2025)...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors and federal agency attorneys, has successfully represented...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
7/23/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Jury Trial ,
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Q: What are the primary areas of focus in your practice related to government investigations? A: My practice primarily focuses on defense against enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies such as the Office of Foreign...more
7/15/2024
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
If you know, you know. The government’s less familiar version — if most know, the defendant knows — just got a boost from the Supreme Court of the United States, which recently held that Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) did...more
As part of a continuing and extensive effort this year to update and strengthen Department of Justice (“DOJ”) policies aimed at deterring corporate misconduct, the DOJ announced on October 4, 2023, that it was implementing a...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
Three appellate courts recently reversed sentences because the government did not adequately present evidence to support the alleged loss calculation underlying the court’s determination of the sentencing guidelines range. In...more
9/12/2023
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Controlled Substances ,
Evidence ,
Extrapolation ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
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Healthcare Fraud ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wire Fraud
On July 25, 2023, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2023. The proposed amendment to the False Claims Act does not...more
In a unanimous opinion issued on June 1, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States clarified the relevant standard for scienter — or knowledge — in False Claims Act (“FCA”) actions by ruling that an objectively reasonable...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently affirmed an order dismissing a qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) suit based on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The appeals court agreed...more
On the heels of its revised Corporate Enforcement Policy announced in January 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced more policies aimed at prosecuting and deterring corporate misconduct. In late February and early...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more
Last month in a speech at Georgetown University Law Center, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., announced revisions to the Department of Justice’s Corporate Enforcement Policy, to apply to all corporate...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/17/2023
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Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
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Music ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Trademark Infringement
“[A]ny lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to police under any circumstances.” – Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949) (Justice Jackson, concurring) - “Tried to take the...more
On February 7, 2023, the Department of Justice released its report on False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments for Fiscal Year 2022, showing that the DOJ recovered over $2.2 billion last year. That same day, in his State of...more