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FERA Expands Enforcement OptionsThe Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), enacted in May, was easy to miss. Yet this small piece of legislation makes a number of significant changes to the federal money laundering and criminal fraud statutes — changes about which lawyers who represent clients accused of white-collar crimes will want to be aware.
New Mandatory Disclosure RuleSince Dec. 12, 2008, the ability of company counsel to make independent judgments and to advocate on behalf of their clients has been co-opted. That was the effective date of an amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which covers almost anyone who contracts to provide products or services to the federal government.
Expanded False Claims LiabilityBesides its changes to criminal law described in this issue, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), signed into law on May 20, 2009, significantly increases companies’ exposure to civil lawsuits brought by the government and whistleblowers.
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