Against All Odds- Part Four
Against All Odds- Part Three
Against All Odds- Part Two
Against All Odds- Part One
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 56 - A Strategic Gamble: The Risks, Costs and Rewards of Going to Trial
False Claims Act Insights - Can DE&I Initiatives Lead to Potential False Claims Act Liability?
What’s the difference between a Red Corner Notice and a Red Notice?
Episode 358 - Ethics and Compliance Trends for 2025: Is Your Company Prepared?
Episode 357 -- Updating Your Risks Under the New Trump Administration
Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz on the Hallmarks of a Bad Corporate Culture
False Claims Act Insights - Some FCA Whistles Are Louder Than Others
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 55 - The Power of the Presidential Pardon: Traditions and Turning Points
Episode 356 -- Trump Administration Hits Pause on FCPA Enforcement
What isn’t a Red Notice?
The USDOJ Antitrust Division’s Compliance Guidance
False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 54 - The Flaws of FARA: Feeble Oversight of Billions in Foreign Influence
Episode 354 -- The New Era of Compliance: Generative AI, Data and Innovation
Episode 353 -- 2024 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review
Will INTERPOL Issue a Red Notice Against an Innocent Person?
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Our Immigration Team investigates a new Department of Justice memo that expands immigration enforcement to include all available criminal statutes, not just immigration laws....more
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Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to announce the release of the 13th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review examining important healthcare fraud developments in 2024. Compiled by the firm's Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Task Force,...more
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In the summer of 2024, Dinsmore trial attorneys Kenyon Meyer and Philip Longmeyer were appointed as counsel for indigent defendant Bobby Smith in a federal murder case dating back to 2016. Despite months of prep, it was...more
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