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Ohio House Members Release Guidelines for Re-Opening Ohio Businesses
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Tax Day
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Can A Local Prosecutor Obtain The President’s Tax Returns In A State Criminal Investigation? Tax Season is upon us. Fittingly, in one of a trio of cases involving the tax returns of President Donald Trump the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this spring, the Court must decide whether a local prosecutor can obtain the President’s tax returns for use in a state grand jury investigation. Trump v.
Two Bites at the Same Apple—Supreme Court Rules Defendants Can Be Prosecuted by Federal and State Governments for the Same Crime
Thursday, July 11, 2019 On June 17, the Supreme Court declined to overturn the Dual Sovereign Doctrine, maintaining individuals may be prosecuted under both federal and state law for the same criminal conduct. The Court’s decision was a loss for Petitioner Terance Martez Gamble, who had been prosecuted twice for illegal possession of a firearm, first in state court and then in federal court.
New DOJ Corporate Compliance Guidance Gives Corporations Insight into Evaluating Their Programs
May 09, 2019 Update: Government Enforcement in the Cryptocurrency Space by: Terence M. Grugan California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules for Commercial Motor Vehicle... by: Corinne K. Hays and Paul S. Cowie Co-Pay Kickbacks at Center of $122M in Settlement Fees for Alleged... by: Jonathan Tycko The Energizer - Volume 44 by: Buck B. Endemann and Benjamin L. Tejblum EEOC Sues O’Reilly Automotive Stores for Sexual Harassment and...
Health Care Fraud Remains High Priority for Federal Government as Monetary Penalties Increase
In a recent bipartisan budget bill, civil monetary penalties for health care fraud were substantially increased. Last month The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was enacted with the primary purpose of continuing to fund the federal government and extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Department of Justice Announces Task Force to Combat Prescription Opioid Crisis
Last week, United States Attorney General Sessions announced the creation of the Department of Justice Prescription Interdiction & Litigation (PIL) Task Force to combat the prescription opioid crisis. According to the Department of Justice (Justice), the PIL Task Force will rely on “all available criminal and civil enforcement tools” to hold those at “at every level of the [opioid] distribution system” accountable for unlawful conduct.
DOJ Announces Possible Expansion of Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy
On March 1, 2018, at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials signaled expansion of DOJ’s self-disclosure policy to non-Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases.
FCPA Corp Enforcement Policy Announced
On November 27, 2017, at the 34th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, which purports to lend certainty for companies grappling with the question of whether to voluntarily disclose violations. This new policy comes on the heels of the year and-a-half long FCPA Pilot Program.
DOJ Rosenstein Corporate Policy individual deterrence
On Oct. 6, 2017, during a speech at New York University School of Law, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein explained the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reexamining current DOJ policy as part of an effort to streamline and centralize internal guidance. As of now, DOJ policies span multiple sources, including internal manuals, memoranda, speeches and articles interpreting policies.
Defining the Standard of Friendship in Insider Trading Cases After Salman
In 2014, Mathew Martoma, a former portfolio manager for S.A.C. Capital Advisors L.P. (SAC), was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for employing an insider trading scheme, which resulted in approximately $275 million in profits and avoided losses for himself and SAC. The sentence was one of the most severe penalties handed out for an insider trading conviction and has since been appealed.
White Collar Crime Will Not Take Back Seat to Other DOJ Priorities in Trump Administration
With the Trump administration firmly in place, there has been increased public discussion surrounding the Department of Justice (DOJ) priorities to crack down on illegal drugs, violent crime and illegal immigration. With these priorities gathering the most public attention, the DOJ appeared to shift its focus away from white collar crime enforcement, especially when compared to the increased enforcement experienced under the Obama administration. However, that likely is not the case.
Preparing for Search Warrant: Importance of Developing Response Plan
In today’s highly-regulated environment, many businesses and individuals face the risk of criminal liability or investigation. Additionally, incentives for whistle-blowers to come forward with information of potential wrong-doing increase the risks. State and federal agencies have relied on search warrants to surprise business executives, seize records and interview key employees before employees can be apprised of their rights.
It’s Time to Evaluate Your Compliance Program: The DOJ Issues New Compliance Program Guidance
On February 8th, 2017, the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance entitled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (“Evaluation Guidance”).1 The Evaluation Guidance is the first formal document published as part of the DOJ’s new “Compliance Initiative” that commenced with the hiring of Hui Chen as the Fraud Section’s full-time compliance expert on November 3, 2015.2 The document provides valuable insight into the DOJ’s expectations for how corporate...
Why The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is Hurting Our Businesses and Needs to be Reformed
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