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New Executive Order to Block Businesses From Transferring Data to China and Other Countries of Concern – 4 Steps to Comply

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President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more

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Iowa AG Joins 21-State Letter Against New DOE Gas Stove Regulations

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On April 3, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) announced her participation in a 21-state letter, opposing new Department of Energy (DOE) gas stove regulations that the states claimed would prohibit the sale of more than...more

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New U.S. Sanctions Restrict Investment and Services in Russia and Block Major Russian Banks

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On 6 April 2022, the United States imposed a new round of sanctions on Russia in response to its continued actions in Ukraine. K&L Gates covered previous rounds of sanctions in alerts on 24 February, 25 February, 15 March,...more

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DOJ Announces Policy Changes to “Invigorate” Efforts to Combat Corporate Crime

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The changes include more focus on individual accountability, more holistic evaluation of prior corporate misconduct, and stricter corporate resolutions. On October 28, 2021, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco gave the...more

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The Regulators Strike Back: How Does Compliance Respond?

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently overturned the prior administration’s limitations on the use of regulatory guidance in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. Now, DOJ attorneys may rely on guidance documents “in any...more

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Rising Importance of Sub-Regulatory Guidance in False Claims Act Cases

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On July 1, 2021, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland rescinded the Brand Memorandum and the Sessions Memorandum, which directed Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys to refrain from using agency guidance to bring...more

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What You Need To Know About White-Collar Criminal Enforcement Under The Biden Administration

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A new sheriff is in town — and that means the potential for big changes ahead for white-collar criminal enforcement in terms of specific areas of focus and volume of investigations...more

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Senate Confirms Merrick Garland as Attorney General: Is an Antitrust Czar on the Horizon?

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On March 10, the Senate confirmed Merrick Garland as the 86th U.S. attorney general, laying the groundwork for the Biden administration to begin implementing its priorities, including the possible appointment of an antitrust...more

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Biden Administration To Review Title IX Policies And Regulations And Establish Gender Policy Council

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The Department of Education has been directed to review all policies on sex and gender discrimination (including sexual violence) in schools under an executive order issued by the Biden administration on March 8, 2021. ...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 5, Issue 10

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. There will likely be Senate confirmation votes this week on Rep. Marcia Fudge’s (D-OH) nomination to be Secretary...more

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Medicare Advantage Providers Be Aware: Choppy Enforcement Waters Ahead: Government Enforcement Update

Many observers are watching with keen interest how the new nominee for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, will run the department if confirmed. In...more

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On the National Front: The Wilkinson Memo and Expanded Prosecutorial Discretion

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On January 29, President Biden’s Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors titled, “Interim Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion, Charging, and Sentencing” (Wilkinson Memo)....more

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Public Charge Rule Is Still In Effect . . . But For How Much Longer?

This is an update to what we reported in December on the status of the “Public Charge Rule.” The rule remains in effect, but it is likely to either be rescinded by the Biden Administration or enjoined by a court. In the...more

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“New” Guidance from Acting Attorney General on Prosecutorial Discretion

If you thought there would be no news coming out of President Biden’s Department of Justice, since his pick for Attorney General has yet to be confirmed, you would be wrong. Just over a week after Biden’s inauguration, the...more

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Biden Administration DOJ Signals Shift In Environmental Enforcement Revoking Prior Policies

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On February 5, 2021, the acting head of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) division that brings environmental enforcement cases issued a memo revoking nine policy directives from the prior administration, including...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - February 2021

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House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chair James Clyburn (D-SC) released a statement following a new report from the Government Accountability Office on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order Further Signals Environmental Justice Focus

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On January 27, 2021, President Biden released an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Among a host of sweeping proclamations and orders involving foreign and domestic policy on climate change,...more

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A More Equitable Criminal Justice System

On May 25, 2020, police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd while arresting him for allegedly using counterfeit money. People across the country reacted to Floyd’s death with anguish. In some of the largest demonstrations this...more

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