On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Stericycle Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more
Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more
A significant focus on tax compliance and follow-up enforcement actions may be on the horizon. We previously reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cyber Crimes Unit had signaled its determination to increase...more
The anti-corruption and bribery enforcement landscape is constantly evolving. Companies operating in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry sector must therefore vigilantly track developments in this...more
3/2/2020
/ Aerospace ,
Bribery ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Cooperation Credits ,
Corruption ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Multinationals ,
Oil & Gas ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Software ,
Telecommunications ,
Vessels ,
White Collar Crimes
Government recoveries under False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement grew slightly in fiscal year (FY) 2019 to just over $3 billion.
Companies operating in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services (ADG) industry continue...more
2/3/2020
/ Aerospace ,
Airlines ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Information Technology ,
OEM ,
Software
More than two years after the Northern District of Alabama granted summary judgment in a False Claims Act (FCA) case in favor of AseraCare Inc., holding that “contradiction based on clinical judgment or opinion alone cannot...more
9/11/2019
/ Bifurcation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Qui Tam ,
Remand ,
Terminal Illness Treatments ,
Vacated ,
Whistleblowers
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
The pace of False Claims Act (FCA) litigation remained furious over the past year. Companies (and individuals) in all sectors of the economy continue to face the ever-present threat of FCA enforcement whenever they do...more
1/22/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Fraud ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Implied Certification ,
Materiality ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
US Trade Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Through our monthly ADG Insights series, we are pleased to share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest...more
Through our monthly ADG Insights series, Hogan Lovells is pleased to share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors...more
1/29/2018
/ Aerospace ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Federal Contractors ,
Materiality ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Scienter ,
Trump Administration ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $16 million settlement with Virginia-based government defense contractor, ADS Inc., to resolve allegations that ADS and its subsidiaries violated the False Claims Act by...more
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, continues to pose unique liability risk for aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) companies that directly or indirectly conduct business with the U.S. Government. In...more
4/18/2017
/ Aerospace ,
Ambiguous ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Materiality ,
Qui Tam ,
Statistical Sampling ,
Successor Liability ,
Trump Administration ,
Veto Rights ,
Whistleblowers
In recent years, U.S. and Western European military spending has decreased as military spending in other parts of the world has risen. As a result, aerospace, defense and government services (ADG) companies increasingly rely...more
4/13/2017
/ Aerospace ,
Alcoa ,
Alstom ,
Bribery ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corruption ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Halliburton ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Och-Ziff ,
Odebrecht ,
Siemens ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
VimpelCom ,
White Collar Crimes