On April 22, 2024, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division (“Acting AAG”) Nicole M. Argentieri offered commentary in a blog post regarding the Criminal Division’s newest...more
5/1/2024
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On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) granted its largest-ever whistleblower award of $279M to an individual, reportedly stemming from Ericsson’s $1.1B settlement to resolve claims that the...more
As it continues its focus not just on enforcement, but on compliance, members of the U.S. Department of Justice have foreshadowed a sea change for Chief Executive Officers and Chief Compliance Officers in corporate...more
In April 2022, the U.K. Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced plans to prohibit the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (“NHS”) from buying goods and services connected with forced labour or human trafficking. This...more
7/11/2022
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)