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Key Areas to Consider Under the Updated Antitrust Division Corporate Compliance Guidelines

The revised Antitrust Compliance Guidelines expand their scope and provide critical insight into how the Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluates compliance programs—not only as tools to address criminal antitrust violations but...more

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FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Fall 2024 False Claims Act Newsletter

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Welcome to the Fall 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance...more

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OCR Says HIPAA Audits Will Resume: OIG Makes Recommendations for Enhancement

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Recognizing the increasing number of successful cyberattacks targeting health care organizations and their valuable patient data, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is calling for enhancements to the HIPAA audit...more

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DOJ Releases Updated Antitrust Compliance Program Guidance

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Last week DOJ published an updated version of its guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (“Guidance”). These updates refresh the guidance originally issued in 2019,...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments – Q3 2024

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On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, first announced earlier this year. Through the pilot program, the DOJ may issue awards to whistleblowers who...more

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DOJ Has Issued New Compliance Guidance. Now What?

On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“ECCP”) guidance. In a move that surprised no one (especially if companies have been reading...more

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DOJ Updates the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program Memorandum, Emphasizing Emerging Technologies, Data Analytics, and...

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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

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Hiring Conflicts Result in FCA Violations

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A recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement highlights the importance of having (and following) a policy that prohibits conflicts of interest. In July 2024, the DOJ entered a nearly $1 million settlement with an...more

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FCPA, Export Controls, and Sanctions Enforcement: Adjusting Compliance Strategies for the New Normal

As the interplay between export controls, trade sanctions, and anticorruption enforcement continues to intensify, multinational companies must remain vigilant in ensuring that their compliance programs address the many...more

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Navigating Antitrust Enforcement: The Supreme Court Decision on Chevron Doctrine

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Summary: Understanding the context of the Chevron doctrine decision is important to prepare for the unpredictability of antitrust enforcement. Our recommendations for in-house counsel help to jumpstart your game plan....more

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Investigations Newsletter: FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Summer 2024 False Claims Act Newsletter

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Welcome to the Summer 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and...more

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The Supreme Court Made Its Rulings; Corporate Compliance Needs March On

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At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued major decisions on the enforcement power of the Securities and Exchange Commission, what does or doesn’t qualify as a bribe of government officials, and on federal judges’...more

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The DOJ’s New Pilot Programs: A Bane for Compliance Programs

For years, Department of Justice officials have stressed how important chief compliance officers are as the first line of defense in fighting corporate crimes. While that’s true, compliance programs now have a competitor in...more

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DOJ Enforcement Insights: Key Strategies to Mitigate Risks

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The DOJ had a record year, and we reviewed FCA enforcement action trends to identify trends to help you stay informed and proactive in your compliance efforts. This alert summarizes key takeaways from Amanda Johnston’s recent...more

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International Compliance Digest – May 2024

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May saw the long-awaited release of the USTR’s Section 301 review. USTR confirmed that the Trump-era tariffs will remain in place, and raised those tariffs by another $18 billion on manufacturing, critical minerals, solar...more

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Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with Upcoming Data Protection Regulations

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") is wasting no time in implementing the new cyber-security Executive Order (the EO), signed on February 28, 2024. As explained in our April 2024 blog post, the EO aims to portect Americans’...more

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DOJ Implementation and Enforcement Plans for the Sensitive Data Executive Order—What It Means for Organizations

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117 (the “EO”), on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The United...more

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DOJ Enhancing Its Sanctions Toolkit

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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

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[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

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A “Quick Guide” to Government Whistleblower and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Programs: Heed the Warning from DOJ to Strengthen...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sounded the alarm: an aggressive crackdown on corporate misconduct is imminent. With an enforcement program on the horizon, corporations must heed the warning and take proactive measures to...more

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The Department of Justice Is Building a Data Security Protection and Enforcement Program

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order authorizing increased data privacy measures, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Matthew G. Olsen announced that the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Healthcare Organizations are Facing Increased Scrutiny – Here's What You Need to Know

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2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as...more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Regulatory Update — FCC Strengthens Robocall Enforcement Partnerships, Amends Telemarketing...

Commission Strengthens International and Domestic Robocall Enforcement Partnerships - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into three new agreements to enhance its robocalling investigation and enforcement...more

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In-Compliance Newsletter: March 2024 Round-up

On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more

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Non-U.S. Companies on Alert: U.S. Government Issues Tri-Seal Compliance Note on Global Enforcement

New Tri-Seal Compliance Note highlights sanctions and export control compliance expectations for non-U.S. persons. Three agencies overseeing U.S. trade law compliance provided an overview of where U.S. sanctions and export...more

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