Companies have always faced the potential for a visit from an agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but President Donald Trump’s heightened focus on immigration increases the likelihood of that reality....more
Please join us for the 21st Annual Women’s Symposium, presented by the Women’s Network of Miles & Stockbridge. This year, we’re thrilled to feature a special conversation with Dean LaVonda N. Reed of the University of...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chooses criminal, civil or administrative enforcement based on its assessment of the severity of violations. A significant development in EPA’s enforcement strategy has been the...more
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered keynote remarks March 7 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. In addition to unveiling a new whistleblower pilot program, she...more
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered keynote remarks March 7 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. Emphasizing the need for a culture of compliance, Monaco highlighted...more
3/11/2024
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Please join us on February 29 for our 20th annual Cocktails and Conversations program, presented by the Women’s Network of Miles & Stockbridge and featuring Brooke Lierman — the 34th Comptroller of the state of Maryland and...more
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions on Wednesday. Pursuant to this new policy, the DOJ will not prosecute...more
10/6/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Mergers ,
Policy Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a three-year pilot program related to its continued efforts to hold individuals directly accountable for corporate wrongdoing. The two-pronged program incentivizes...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy for United States Attorney’s Offices, effective immediately. “The policy details circumstances under which a company will...more
We're pleased to announce our 18th annual Cocktails and Conversations program, presented by the Women’s Network of Miles & Stockbridge and featuring nationally renowned journalist and NPR special correspondent Susan...more
It happens so often. An individual voluntarily talks with law enforcement agents in an effort to appear cooperative, but the prosecutor later labels the statements as incriminating “admissions.” Whether made before or after...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently overturned the prior administration’s limitations on the use of regulatory guidance in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. Now, DOJ attorneys may rely on guidance documents “in any...more
Whistleblowers who report perceived illegal activity by an individual, agency, or organization have long been heralded as heroes, serving both the public and private sectors by producing evidence of wrongdoing despite great...more
9/10/2021
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Litigation ,
OIG ,
Retaliation ,
USAID ,
USAID Oversight ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
It’s no secret that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) exists to protect the privacy of patients and their sensitive health information. However, understanding the importance of HIPAA...more
9/2/2021
/ Business Associates ,
Compliance ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI
China employs its Thousand Talents Program (“TTP”) to recruit overseas academic and scientific talent to work in China by promising research funding from the Chinese government and, occasionally, compensation. TTP has drawn...more
On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act became law after Congress overrode the President’s veto. As highlighted below, Congress enacted a variety of key provisions that create significant and sweeping...more
1/11/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antiquities Act ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Congressional Override ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fine Art ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Veto ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
A medical device manufacturer learned what might seem an obvious lesson when it paid $18 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by its former Compliance Officer: don’t ignore your compliance officer. The federal...more
10/19/2020
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
The Department of Justice recently announced the results of its 2020 National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown. This annual DOJ tradition, aimed at targeting and arresting individuals for health care fraud abuse,...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is scrutinizing borrowers who have applied for loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
6/12/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Certifications ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)