In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) achieved a record-breaking number of recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), underscoring its ongoing commitment to combating fraud against the federal government. Government...more
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the “Initiative”) that will use the False Claim Act (“FCA”) to pursue contractors and grant recipients that knowingly...more
10/20/2021
/ Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblowers
Update: On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”). The House had already voted to override the veto. The NDAA and its...more
The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (“NDAA”) passed Congress on December 11, 2020, with a “veto-proof” margin. Included within the NDAA are a number of anti-money laundering provisions with import for companies...more
12/17/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
NDAA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblowers