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Get It in Writing: Deducting False Claims Act Payments
November 01, 2018
In fiscal year 2017, the DOJ collected more than $3.7 billion dollars from False Claims Act (FCA) cases — part of the $86 billion it has collected from FCA cases since 1986. States and municipalities are aggressively pursuing FCA recoveries as well. Whether or not such payments are deductible as business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code is an important consideration when negotiating a settlement with the government.
Washington's FARA Frenzy Spurs New Legal Business
November 01, 2018
<b><i>The FARA feeding frenzy had already been building in recent years, but it gained traction in the months since Manafort's indictment last fall.</b></i><p>The U.S. Justice Department's aggressive enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) has drawn blood throughout the consultant class in Washington, with lawyers assessing the casualties and prowling for new business.
In the Courts
November 01, 2018
Former CFO of Bankrate Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $25 Million Fraud Scheme
Business Crimes Hotline
November 01, 2018
Petrobras Pays $853.2 Million to U.S. and Brazil Authorities to Settle FCPA Charges
Are Allegations of Lack of Medical Necessity in False Claims Act Cases a Basis for Settlement or Trial?
October 01, 2018
<b><i>Lessons Learned from Recent Settlements and Decisions</b></i><p>Health care fraud and False Claims Act cases continue to generate a significant source of funds for the Federal Government.Although, when announcing its focus, the government listed treatment options are not always clear. What these settlements often have in common is that the underlying complaints allege that the services that were rendered and reimbursed lacked medical necessity.
Stretching the Limitations Period in White-Collar Criminal Matters
October 01, 2018
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>Though they might seem straightforward on their faces, limitations periods are often elongated by legislation or court interpretation. The authors began looking at some of these exceptions to the stated limitations periods last month in Part One of this article. They continue here with further examples.
Business Crimes Hotline
October 01, 2018
Utah Biodiesel Executives in $511 Million Fuel Tax Credit Scheme
In the Courts
October 01, 2018
Second Circuit Issues Ruling Against DOJ in <i>United States v. Hoskins</i> Appeal
Coordination or Duplication? DOJ Adopts New Policy to Prevent 'Piling On' of Corporate Penalties
September 01, 2018
In May 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy to address a growing problem in white-collar criminal and civil enforcement. With increased…
Hidden 'Time' Bombs in White-Collar Criminal Matters
September 01, 2018
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>What was once perceived as a straightforward limitation on the government's significant enforcement powers has become obscured by statutes and court interpretations that tend to elongate the period for the government to act in ways that often are not transparent to even experienced criminal practitioners.

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