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What a Kamala Harris Presidency May Mean for Marijuana Policy

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/7/2024

With the sudden change in the Democratic presidential candidate, there are a whole host of implications for the future of America. As presumptive nominee Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for the White House, we examine her...more

‘No Evidence’: Judges Toss KU Researcher’s Conviction; Reinstatement Battle Is Next

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/6/2024

“I am writing with good news!!! Yesterday, the 10th Circuit overturned Franklin’s only remaining conviction and ordered the trial judge to enter a verdict of NOT GUILTY!!! After five long and difficult years, Franklin has...more

Privacy Briefs: July 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 7/15/2024

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

‘If Only She Could Have Been Stronger’: Miami Trial Fraud Leads to Prison, Personal Loss

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 3/27/2024

In September 2015, while working in an office on the grounds of Mercy Hospital in Miami, Ivette Maria Portela Martinez learned about an upcoming clinical trial for treatment of symptoms of Clostridium difficile infections and...more

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - January 2024 #2

Kaufman & Canoles on 1/16/2024

A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official...more

HHS Office of Inspector General October 2023 Enforcement Activity

Harris Beach PLLC on 11/8/2023

The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

Investigations Newsletter: Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy

ArentFox Schiff on 9/11/2023

Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy - A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more

Privacy Briefs: July 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 7/17/2023

A former hospital worker in Arizona was sentenced to 54 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to two felony counts involving identity theft and health information disclosure. In the plea deal,...more

Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/12/2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

First-of-its-Kind Crypto Insider Trading Conviction

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes on 1/12/2023

In the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrencies, a crypto trader was convicted of insider trading in federal district court and recently sentenced to 10 months in prison. The defendant, Nikhil Wahi, pleaded...more

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/18/2022

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

Former Uber Chief Security Officer Convicted of Federal Obstruction and Concealment Crimes in Connection with Extortionate Data...

BakerHostetler on 10/12/2022

On October 5, 2022, a federal jury found Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, guilty of obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with his role in responding to a 2016 data breach...more

UK Quarterly Review: Business Crime, Investigations, and Regulatory Enforcement - April 2022

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/28/2022

As the world watches in horror as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, the UK, as well as its allies and partners, has introduced a number of sanctions and trade restrictions in response. In this Quarterly...more

Substantial Sentence Likely for Convicted Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes

McGlinchey Stafford on 1/10/2022

The federal conviction of Elizabeth Holmes on Monday night, January 3, 2022, has been of great interest in legal and business circles. One question that has been consistently asked in various media reports is what type of...more

DOJ, FBI Targeting U.S. Citizens and Foreign Nationals Suspected of Acting as Agents of Foreign Governments

Oberheiden P.C. on 7/29/2021

In October 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges against eight individuals accused of operating “repatriation squads” in the United States on behalf of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It announced...more

Investigations Newsletter: Four Convicted of Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Millions in COVID-19 Relief Programs

ArentFox Schiff on 7/2/2021

After an eight-day trial, a federal jury convicted four California residents for their scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury...more

Self-Driving to Federal Prison: The Trade Secret Theft Saga of Anthony Levandowski Continues

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/14/2020

The much-ballyhooed legal battle over trade secrets concerning self-driving automobile technology involving Uber took its latest (and perhaps final) turn last week, when engineer Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months...more

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For July 2020

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/13/2020

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Theft of U.S. Companies’ IP Assets and Other National Security Issues Involving Foreign Governments and Foreign-Controlled...

Oberheiden P.C. on 7/29/2020

Federal authorities have recently described the threat of economic espionage from foreign entities as one of the greatest threats to the economic vitality of the United States, and this has led to an increase in...more

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