Launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in October 2021, the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative utilizes the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors.

Butler Snow attorney Jim Letten provides a brief overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and details why compliance with the law is important.

¡(H)Ola Compliance! Podcast: Bate Papo com Sergio Moro was covered by Latinvex in an article entitled "Latin America Corruption: Politics Hamper Progress."

In 2021, the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases was relatively low compared with previous years, but there were numerous interesting developments, and enforcement activity going forward ...

Another tragedy unfolded last month in Charlotte, as a young woman was fatally stabbed on her way home from work.

During 2018, CIP Capital Fund, L.P., a private equity fund that indirectly owned CIP OCL Investments, LLC, initiated an auction process to sell OnCourse Learning Corporation.

An incident from the Chicago area illustrates the problems that can arise when youth serving organizations aren't completely transparent with parents.

Financial institutions face mounting challenges from identity fraud as criminals develop increasingly sophisticated techniques. Chad Gerhardstein, Chief Risk and Strategy Officer at Trulioo...

This memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take appropriate action...

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly recently passed A2280, which operates similar to the federal statute, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act ("EKRA"). Similar to EKRA, A2280 criminalizes

White Plains, New York, partners Mat Ross and Ilysa Cholewa commenced a rescission action to declare four disability policies, totaling more than $30 million, void ab initio.

All Don Margolis did was be kind to a boy who liked his MG sportscar. The next day, police arrested and charged him with a crime the Ohio...

The Department of Justice has launched the National Fraud Detection Center, a new initiative that leverages data analytics to identify potential fraud patterns across federal programs. This cross-agency collaboration brings together prosecutors, analysts, and investigators to detect misconduct that might otherwise remain hidden in siloed datasets. The expansion of data-driven enforcement carries significant implications for companies receiving federal funds or engaging with multiple government agencies.

This week's episode provides a comprehensive overview of five critical developments in government contracts law, including a Pentagon directive on supplier cost and pricing, GSA's announcement regarding suspected procurement fraud, a federal court ruling in the Anthropic case, a new class deviation overhauling Cost Accounting Standards thresholds, and SBA's proposed restructuring of small business size standards.

This week’s episode covers a memo outlining the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s enforcement priorities, a White House memo that authorizes certain private sector offensive cyber operations...

John Cunningham, shareholder in the firm's White Collar Defense, Compliance & Investigations group, was interviewed for a podcast at the American Bankers Association's Financial Crimes...

The Supreme Court may soon accept a pivotal case – Sittenfeld v. United States – that could redefine when a political contribution becomes a crime.

Explore practical insights on government contracting through expert discussions covering congressional investigations, cybersecurity risks, compliance challenges, and strategic considerations...

The US State Department and US Embassy in Hanoi sponsored a virtual program about public interest law for a Vietnamese delegation comprised of lawyers, judges and other officials.

The Internal Revenue Service's struggles in the face of limited resources are well-documented. Over the past decade, the IRS's budget has increased only 9%...