Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections
Wicked Coin: The "Fat Leonard" Scandal
Why Time Matters: Partners Lindsay Gerdes and Michael J. Bronson on Swift Action in Government Investigations
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 43 - New Horizons: Impact of Recent Appellate Circuit Rulings on White-Collar Criminal Defense Law
Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds
False Claims Act Insights - Eureka! Government Investigators Seek Out Research Misconduct
The Justice Insiders Podcast - AI-Washing: Everything Old Is New Again
False Claims Act Insights - Railroaded! How to Approach the Twin Tracks of Parallel Proceedings
Preparing for a Government Healthcare Audit
FCA Uncovered: Mitigating Risk in the Regulatory Spotlight — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Help! I Got a Civil Investigative Demand from DOJ. What Do I Do?
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 30 - Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal – A Discussion With Author Eugene Soltes
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Using External Resources for Internal Investigations
What to Do If the Government Knocks on Your Company’s Door … or Breaks It Down – Speaking of Litigation Podcast
Episode 298 -- Electronics Communications Risks and Ephemeral Messaging
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Examining the Latest Updates in the Pending Criminal and Civil Litigation Against Trump
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 25 - An Investigative Journalist’s Insight Into the COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force
Federal Investigations within the Department of Homeland Security
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Crime & Punishment - Part III
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 5 - Doing Business Overseas: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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