Sean O'Connell

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | John Ghose |Sean O'Connell

In our prior client alert, we examined the growing risk that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would deploy the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue entities that receive federal funds and operate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs viewed as discriminatory under federal civil rights laws. On May 19, 2025, the DOJ formalized that risk, launching a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative via a memorandum issued by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sean O'Connell

TV Shows That Helped Launch A Young Actor’s CareerTue, May 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM UTCEveryone has to start somewhere. Long ago, there was a separation between film and television. Actors who excelled in one rarely transitioned over to the other. The industry catered to Movie Stars and Television stars, and all was right with the world. Gradually, more TV stars started to make the leap to movie stardom. Many of them failed, but several broke out, and continue to enjoy massive success to this day.

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | John Ghose |Sabrina Marquez |Sean O'Connell

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 12, 2025, a strategy shift in its approach to white collar enforcement, identifying specific high-impact areas of focus; an expansion of whistleblower and self-disclosure incentives; and a narrowed use of corporate monitorships. These strategic shifts present significant opportunities for companies and individuals currently facing government investigations, particularly where those investigations no longer align with DOJ priorities.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sean O'Connell

Times When Captain America Was Way Too Wholesome For Modern TimesFri, April 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM UTCA hero out of time. For the majority of his time in the MCU, Steve Rogers – aka Captain America – was a man out of time. A WWII soldier recruited by America to tackle Hitler and the Nazis, Captain America ended up frozen in a block of ice, then thawed in modern time with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) needed him for the Avengers Initiative.

2 months ago | cbr.com | Sean O'Connell

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Fans of the Netflix film The Electric State, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, have been discovering the imaginative sci-fi adventure even since it arrived on the streaming service on March 14. The movie, which enjoys a 72% Fresh audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, follows the headstrong Michelle (Stranger Things standout Millie Bobby Brown) as she embarks on a journey through an apocalyptic landscape to reunite with Chris, the young...