Effective September 1, 2025, the UK’s Failure to Prevent Fraud offense will go into effect as part of the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the ECCTA). The law significantly expands corporate liability...more
4/23/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Dates ,
Corporate Liability ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
UK
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which came into effect January 1, 2024, requires that “reporting companies” doing business in the United States disclose information about their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes...more
Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and precarious challenges from...more
11/5/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the Biden Administration and the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and...more
10/8/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
Two recent court Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases, a significant amendment to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), and the new pilot whistleblower rewards program show that Anti-Corruption Enforcement...more
8/22/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Government Investigations ,
Latin America ,
South Africa ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in a public corruption case that could have a lasting impact on how the U.S. Government prosecutes corruption and procurement fraud cases involving state and local...more
7/5/2024
/ Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Illegal Gratuities ,
Political Corruption ,
Public Corruption ,
Public Officials ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Snyder v United States ,
Split of Authority ,
Tips
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives, voted to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for the Department of Justice’s refusal to turn over audio recordings of President...more
President Biden recently signed a foreign aid bill that will have significant implications for United States sanctions enforcement, specifically Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705)...more
5/2/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trading with the Enemy Act
In the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest policy in furtherance of its “carrots and sticks” approach to corporate criminal enforcement, senior leadership of its Criminal Division announced a new Pilot Program on...more
On April 17, 2024, the House Education and Workforce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing to focus on Antisemitism in Higher Education. At the witness table will be the President of Columbia University Dr. Nemat...more
4/17/2024
/ Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Colombia ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Investigations ,
OCR ,
Title VI ,
Universities
Last week, senior Department of Justice leadership announced new policies and programs intended to further its “carrot and sticks” approach to corporate criminal enforcement, which has borne fruit with twice as many voluntary...more
3/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue...more
3/7/2024
/ Audits ,
CARES Act ,
Cooperation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Retention ,
Fraud ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Relief ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On December 14, 2023, the United States House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). This bipartisan legislation, which Senator Sheldon...more
Join our panel of distinguished attorneys from across the globe to explore how attorney-client privileged communications and work product protections are defined and applied across jurisdictions.
Panelists from the United...more
9/26/2023
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Best Practices ,
Client Communication ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
UK ,
Webinars ,
Work-Product Doctrine
This event is only open to in-house counsel. Join ACC Georgia and Womble Bond Dickinson as Joe Whitley, Former Homeland Security General Counsel and Womble Bond Dickinson partner, and Anna Burton, GEMA (Georgia Emergency...more
Recently, Womble Bond Dickinson held its First Annual Health Care Fraud Symposium, a webinar designed to discuss critical healthcare fraud topics. WBD Partner Joe Whitley moderated a discussion with WBD attorneys Luke Cass,...more
4/13/2023
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Fraud ,
Genetic Testing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Law Enforcement ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Safe Harbors ,
Telehealth ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced and implemented a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy specific to the 93 United States Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) throughout the nation. Before...more
Health Care fraud is a growing national issue. The National Heath Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that health care fraud costs the nation about $68 billion annually — about 3 percent of the nation's $2.26 trillion in...more
2/22/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Clinics ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratories ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacist ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Subpoenas ,
Training ,
Webinars
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been touting revisions to its corporate criminal enforcement policies and signaling increased action for nearly a year. Yesterday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco formally announced...more
9/19/2022
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Individual Accountability ,
Personal Liability ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On March 3, 2022, at the 37th Annual American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland emphasized that “the prosecution of...more
3/11/2022
/ Antitrust Violations ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Crimes ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
IRS ,
Merrick Garland ,
Personal Liability ,
Securities Fraud ,
White Collar Crimes
Takeaways:
..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement.
..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more
11/4/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Benchmark Pricing ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Fraud ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Price Manipulation ,
White Collar Crimes