Sally Yates of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued a memorandum detailing the DOJ’s increased commitment to pursue individuals engaged in corporate wrongdoing. The memo will likely affect the manner in which companies conduct internal investigations and interact with government prosecutors. Companies should take their current D&O insurance policies into consideration, as this … Continue Reading
As part of the U.S. Government’s Export Control Reform Initiative, the Justice Department’s U.S. Munitions Import List (“USMIL”) has been “delinked” from the State Department’s U.S. Munitions List (“USML”). On April 22, 2013, the DOJ’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) issued a final rule that distinguishes defense articles and services controlled by … Continue Reading
As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing effort to combat health care fraud, Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new public-private partnership designed to share information and best practices in order to improve detection and prevent payment of fraudulent health care billings. Launched July 25, 2012, … Continue Reading
In a stunning jury verdict following a five-week trial, a California federal jury took just one day to find a privately-held company and two of its senior officers guilty on all counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The verdict against Lindsay Manufacturing Company (“Lindsay Manufacturing”), a manufacturer of electrical transmission towers, is … Continue Reading