On August 7, James Macy, a Republican, was confirmed by the Senate to become the third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). David Prouty, a Democrat, was recently re-appointed by President Trump and was confirmed
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What Happens in Vegas…Gets DOJ’s Attention: $95M Wound Care Fraud Indictment
On August 5, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned a six-count indictment charging Stephen Dubin, M.D., of Henderson, Nevada, with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and five…
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Successor Bar, Changing Labor Analysis for Business Acquisitions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB or Board) “successor bar,” which required certain buyers of unionized businesses to recognize and bargain with the incumbent union for up to one…
OFAC Launches Reconsideration Portal to Streamline Delisting Petitions
By Faith Dibble & Thad McBride
On June 29, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched an online Reconsideration Portal for requests to remove persons or property from OFAC sanctions lists, including the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN)…
DOJ Issues First Corporate Enforcement Policy Declination: Lessons from Bosch’s FDPR Export Control Resolution
By Faith Dibble & Thad McBride
On June 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced its first declination under the Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP), declining to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) for potential criminal violations of the…
AI Governance in Supply Chains: Why Human Oversight Remains Essential
In our recent article for Supply Chain 24/7, we examine how organizations can govern the use of artificial intelligence across procurement, logistics, compliance, and supplier management as AI takes on a larger role in supply chain decision-making.…
DOJ’s $6.5 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown Signals a New Era of Data-Driven Enforcement
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the largest National Health Care Fraud Takedown in its history, charging 455 defendants—including 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals—in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims.…
Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) to Report and Pay PCORI Fee is Approaching
The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (the PCORI fee) is due by Friday, July 31, 2026. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 720,…
Smoke is Not Fire: Fourth Circuit Rejects Stark and AKS Theories Built on Ordinary Business Practices and Conclusory Allegations
It is not every day that an 83-page qui tam complaint alleging Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations is dismissed at the pleading stage, particularly when filed by experienced relator’s counsel and accompanied by more than 30 pages of…
SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know
On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize and simplify the framework governing registered securities offerings by public companies. The proposal, if adopted, would represent one of the most significant…