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Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

The Admera Health Settlement Is a Cautionary Tale for Paying Outside Sales Staff on a Commission Basis

The Office of Inspector General recently announced the more than $5.5 million settlement of a qui tam action brought against Admera Health, LLC (Admera). In addition to the fine incurred, the legal fees typically incurred for...more

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Gentiva Pays $19.4 Million for False Claims Act Violations Involving Hospice Care

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Gentiva, the renamed former Kindred at Home, agreed to pay $19.4 million to resolve claims that its predecessor company, Kindred at Home and related companies, violated the False Claims Act by retaining overpayments for...more

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BIS Announces Settlement Agreement with Indiana University Over Export Control Violations

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On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the settlement of an administrative enforcement action involving Indiana University of Bloomington (“Indiana University”)...more

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BIS Issues Denial Order for Domestic Freight Forwarder Alleging Multiple Violations of Settlement Agreement Terms

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On June 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, officially issued an order activating the suspended portion of a civil penalty that was imposed on U.S-based freight...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

State Attorneys General Take Actions on Ghost Guns

While State Attorneys General are limited to enforcing laws within their respective states, their enforcement activities often implicate businesses located elsewhere but whose business activity crosses state lines. One area...more

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Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review

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Introduction - Polsinelli proudly introduces the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 2023 Year in Review, a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape surrounding the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and fraud & abuse enforcement...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Settles with Cash-Advance Fintech for Alleged Deceptive and Discriminatory Practices

On January 23, the FTC entered into a settlement agreement with a cash-advance fintech app for $3 million over violations of the FTC Act, the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA), and ECOA....more

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Department of Labor Settles with TPA to End Cross-Plan Offsetting Practice

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently entered into a settlement agreement with a New York-based insurer and third-party administrator (“Company”) of employer group health plans governed by the Employee Retirement...more

BakerHostetler

Employers Beware: Broad Confidentiality and Severance Clauses May Violate Whistleblower Protection Laws

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Employers should check their confidentiality and severance agreements for a common oversight that, for some, is becoming a costly error. Recent enforcement activity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Rule...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Sanctions Enforcement in the Cryptocurrency Industry Continues to be a Focus

On December 13, 2023, CoinList Markets LLC (“CoinList”) agreed to pay $1,207,830 pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“OFAC”) in connection with allegations that the San Francisco...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Settles with Fintech for $18M over Deceptive Cash Transfers and Difficult-to-Cancel Memberships

On November 2, the FTC entered into a settlement agreement with a Manhattan-based fintech company for $18 million over alleged deceptively marketed cash advances to consumers and impeding customers’ ability to cancel...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Insights from OFAC Enforcement Actions So Far

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Each year, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) initiates several enforcement actions targeting companies, financial institutions, and individuals in the United States and abroad. These enforcement actions can present...more

White & Case LLP

Drafting Settlement Agreements with Enforcement in Mind

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There are currently a significant number of unresolved claims in Qatar as a result of the construction activities that took place in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup, including due to the minimum wage increase,...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Words Matter: Three Key Steps to Mitigate SEC Enforcement Risks Relating to Whistleblower Carveout Language

Since 2015, the SEC has brought nearly two dozen enforcement actions for violations of the whistleblower protection rules under Rule 21F-17(a) against employers for actions taken to impede reporting to the SEC. The bulk of...more

StoneTurn

Meeting DOJ and SEC Post-Settlement Obligations: A Practical Guide

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No Longer Just a Matter of Paying the Fine and Moving On. Corporate settlement agreements used to be straightforward—pay the penalty and move on. Now, these resolutions rival complex business transactions, including...more

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Bank of America Hit with $250 Million in Penalties for Account Abuse Practices

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Bank of America joined the club of consumer abusers – Wells Fargo had been the well-established leader of this club and the poster-child for abusive consumer practices.  For years, Bank of America avoided federal...more

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British American Tobacco Pays $629 Million to Settle Violations of North Korea Sanctions (Part I of II)

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The Justice Department warned  companies that sanctions enforcement is the “new FCPA.” DOJ just delivered its first salvo to back up its message....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

BIS imposes historic settlement for alleged Huawei-related violations of the Entity List Foreign Direct Product Rule

On April 19, 2023, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) entered into a settlement agreement wherein Seagate Technology LLC and Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd....more

Polsinelli

DOJ Continues to Target Lab Sales Arrangements and Ordering Practices

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Signaling its continued scrutiny of the laboratory industry, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with Texas lab Genotox Laboratories Ltd. last month related to compensation Genotox paid to...more

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Microsoft’s OFAC Settlement Underscores Important Remedial Measures (Part II of II)

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Microsoft’s remedial steps provide important best-practices for companies facing similar risk factors in the global economy, especially for global software companies that rely on Internet-based operations....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Health Law Diagnosis - Stark Settlement Targeting Hospital and Physicians a Reminder for Health Care Organizations

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On March 29, 2023, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a notable set of three settlements (collectively, the Settlement) in excess of $69 million dollars total with a...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Stark Settlement Targeting Hospital and Physicians a Reminder for Health Care Organizations

On March 29, 2023, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a notable set of three settlements (collectively, the Settlement) in excess of $69 million dollars total with a...more

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Wells Fargo Pays OFAC $30 Million to Settle Sanctions Violations (Part I of II)

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In our lifetime (however long or short), there is no way any company will ever match Wells Fargo for its record of misconduct, criminal and civil enforcement, and regulatory fines and penalties.  No one, no way....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC reaches $17 million settlement with former executive over account openings

On March 15, the OCC announced a $17 million civil money penalty and prohibition order against a former senior executive who served as head of a national bank’s community banking division for her role in the bank’s incentive...more

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