On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs policy (the “Updated ECCP”), building upon the March 2023 updates. Since 2017, DOJ has offered...more
9/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Internal Controls ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technology ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors and grantees continue to proliferate—and those requirements do not just come with contractual risk. Increasingly, the United States government is leveraging enforcement...more
9/5/2024
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Self-Certification ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
Cybercriminals continue to outpace the best efforts of regulators, law enforcement, and cybersecurity professionals. Recent reporting from the Federal Bureau of Investigation demonstrates that cybercriminals are increasingly...more
7/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Scams
Americans spend more than $3 trillion per-year on healthcare-related expenses. Of that, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that between $60-250 billion is lost to fraud every year....more
5/8/2024
/ Ambulatory Surgery Centers ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fee-Sharing ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Stark Law ,
Veterans Administration
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Criminal Division announced a new pilot program that will allow and encourage individuals involved in specific types of corporate criminal conduct to voluntarily...more