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
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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 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
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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
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
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
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
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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