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
Enforcement of corporate crimes, which languished for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, will grow more vigorous this year and may be accompanied by significantly tougher penalties, partners with Vinson & Elkins’ (“V&E”)...more
5/27/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
White Collar Crimes
A review of President Biden’s proposed Budget (“Budget”) for 2023 spotlights the enforcement priorities of the president’s Justice Department as the administration enters its third year. ...more
4/21/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crime Victims ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
The Clayton Act
Global supply chains continue to reel from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biden Administration has referred to bottlenecks in the supply chain as a national crisis.1 Recent remarks from antitrust regulators...more
A new sheriff is in town — and that means the potential for big changes ahead for white-collar criminal enforcement in terms of specific areas of focus and volume of investigations...more
6/25/2021
/ Attorney General ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Justice ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
No-Poaching ,
White Collar Crimes
On May 28, 2021, President Biden submitted his Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to Congress, including $35.3 billion for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), which was an overall increase of almost $4 billion from the previous...more
6/11/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Attorney General ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Federal Budget ,
Fraud ,
Online Platforms ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Technology Sector ,
White Collar Crimes
Please join Jessica Heim, Zach Terwilliger, and Adrianne Goins, as they discuss criminal and civil liability risks for CARES Act fraud and key issues to watch in 2021 and beyond. Discussion topics will include:
- A review...more
4/20/2021
/ Airlines ,
CARES Act ,
Civil Liability ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Liability ,
Fraud ,
Good Faith ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Webinars
On March 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release trumpeting the agency’s “historic level of enforcement action” in response to COVID-19 related fraud. Roughly one year after Congress passed the $2.2...more