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Justice Department’s 2021 Statistics Show That DOJ Is Laser Focused on Fraud Recoveries
By Jamar King
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its statistics on civil fraud enforcement actions for the 2021 fiscal year (which ended September 30, 2021). In total, DOJ hauled…
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act’s Five-Year Review
In the spirit of the new year, we offer a review of the first five years of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The DTSA, 18 U.S.C. § 1831 et…
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SEC Signals Shift to Aggressive Enforcement Policy
By Brian K. Steinwascher, Steven Block
In October, the annual “SEC Speaks” event took place, where the SEC Chair, Commissioners, senior leaders and other staff provided public remarks and updates on the initiatives and priorities of…
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It’s All About Authorization Under The CFAA
By Ben Sandlin, John R. Mitchell
On June 3, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Van Buren v. United States, Case No. 19-783. Van Buren is a former police sergeant from Georgia. Relevant to…
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Seventh Circuit Holds A Search Warrant Is Not Needed for Government Surveillance of IP Addresses
By Joan Meyer, Natalie Gabrenya
On September 8, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit released an opinion that rejected a defendant’s Fourth Amendment challenge to the government’s use of pen registers…
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Tainted Love: The Pull and Push Between the Government’s Use of Taint Teams and the Judiciary’s Restrictions on Them
By Ben Sandlin, Norman A. Bloch
On May 17, 2021, we discussed the reality that lawyers – namely, Rudy Giuliani – are not immune from searches by federal agents. In that post, we touched on the…
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False Claims Act and PPP Fraud: When Will the Other Shoe Drop?
By Brian K. Steinwascher, Norman A. Bloch
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—and thus nearly a year and a half ago—the federal government implemented a massive stimulus program to prop up the economy. A key component…
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The Best Defense is a Good Offense: FIFA Defendants Seek Cellphone Records from Star Government Cooperator
Two former television executives ensnared in the latest salvo of the long-running FIFA corruption scandal have petitioned the Eastern District of New York for an opportunity to review cellphone evidence…
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The Corporate Transparency Act: Congress Attempts to Stop the Shell Game
By Ben Sandlin, David A. Wilson
On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Included among its provisions is the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which, in short, requires qualifying…
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Government Report Paints Bleak Picture of Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes – and Portends Future Investigations
On June 22, 2021, the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-HHS) released a comprehensive report on the impact of COVID-19 on…