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Aug 9, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Luke Cass
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program on August 1, 2024. The Pilot Program incentivizes whistleblowers to provide information to the DOJ so that it can better investigate a variety of corporate misconduct. The program also aims to fill gaps that have not been addressed by whistleblower programs of other agencies such as those operated by the SEC, CFTC, the False Claims Act, the IRS and FinCEN.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Luke Cass
Skip to main content June 05, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 157 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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May 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Luke Cass |Matthew Hickman |Lee Van Voorhis
“The task force will identify and root out monopolies and collusive practices that increase costs, decrease quality and create single points of failure in the health care industry.”– Assistant Attorney General Jonathan KanterOn May 9, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusions (HCMC).
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Luke Cass
“IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to bringing justice to those who have exploited the pandemic for personal gain and have stolen from America’s taxpayers.” - IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Albert Childress. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S. Code § 3111).
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Luke Cass
On December 14, 2023, the United States House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). This bipartisan legislation, which Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) sponsored and President Biden is expected to sign, criminalizes the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials, even those acting in an unofficial capacity, while on U.S. soil.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Theodore F. Claypoole |Britt Whitesell Biles |Luke Cass |Pamela Rothenberg
The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) takes effect January 1, 2025. Delaware generally followed the Connecticut model, but has some unique terms. We provide a non-exhaustive list of some of Delaware’s requirements here. A lower threshold for application; no categorical exemption for all nonprofits.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
natlawreview.com | Luke Cass
Skip to main contentNovember 09, 2023Volume XIII, Number 313Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending NewsBetter Late Than Never: A Voluntary Self Disclosure Case Study PrintMailDownloadiAs previously reported, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced comprehensive corporate criminal enforcement policy changes utilizing both “carrots” and “sticks” to encourage companies to voluntarily self-disclose potential wrongdoing. As Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Luke Cass |Matthew Hickman |Amy Lyons
As previously reported, the Department of Justice
(DOJ) has announced comprehensive corporate criminal enforcement
policy changes utilizing both "carrots" and
"sticks" to encourage companies to voluntarily
self-disclose potential wrongdoing.
As Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri
recently stated, "while early reporting is best,
self-reporting late is always better than never, whether in the M&A context or otherwise.
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Oct 15, 2023 | 
honisoit.com | Luke Cass |Elliot Lawry
“I don’t want to see protests on our streets at all, from anybody” — Yasmin Catley, NSW Police MinisterLong before her arrest, Violet Coco knew that she’d be going to prison. The 33-year-old environmental activist was sitting at a friend’s table, when the news broke that the NSW Government had passed draconian restrictions on the right to protest in the state.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Luke Cass |Matthew Hickman |Amy Lyons
As previously reported, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced comprehensive corporate criminal enforcement policy changes utilizing both “carrots” and “sticks” to encourage companies to voluntarily self-disclose potential wrongdoing. As Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri recently stated, “while early reporting is best, self-reporting late is always better than never, whether in the M&A context or otherwise.
