Avi Weitzman

Paul Hastings LLP

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Federal Contractors With DEI Policies at Increased Risk of False Claims Act Liability

President Donald Trump has signed more than 60 executive orders since taking office, including Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (EO 14173 or the Executive...more

2/25/2025 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Compliance , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employment Discrimination , Executive Orders , False Claims Act (FCA) , Federal Contractors , Trump Administration , Whistleblowers

SDNY’s New Policy on Self-Disclosures for Individuals May Be a Game Changer

On January 10, 2024, Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), announced the launch of the SDNY Whistleblower Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”), a significant new policy that...more

1/19/2024 / Anti-Money Laundering , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Dodd-Frank , Financial Crimes , Incentives , New York , Pilot Programs , Self-Disclosure Requirements , Whistleblowers

U.S. Supreme Court Approves Foreign Plaintiff’s Use of Civil RICO in Connection with Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

On June 22, 2023, a 6-3 Opinion issued in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, No. 22-381, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff—whether located in the United States or abroad—may use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more

6/27/2023 / Foreign Arbitral Awards , Foreign Jurisdictions , International Arbitration , Racketeering , RICO , SCOTUS , Yegiazaryan v Smagin

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