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Side-Swiped by the False Claims Act
January 30, 2012
An important consequence of recent "indirect" FCA case law is that vendors and subcontractors may now face strict liability if others rely on their documents and these are determined to be false.
The 'New' Willful Blindness Doctrine After Global-Tech
January 30, 2012
In <i>Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A.</i>, the Supreme Court expressly approved of the "willful blindness" tool for the first time. But in doing so, it framed the doctrine in a way that provided some much-needed limitations.
Business Crimes Hotline
December 28, 2011
Analysis of key rulings.
In the Courts
December 28, 2011
Recent rulings of importance.
Anti-Corruption Practices Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Companies
December 28, 2011
One of the Big Four accounting firms ' Deloitte ' has released a survey of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-fraud practices and trends at companies around the world.
The FCPA and AML Statutes
December 28, 2011
Last month, we began to discuss how federal prosecutors are increasingly combining charges under the FCPA and the U.S. anti-money laundering laws to reach more defendants and achieve greater success in their criminal prosecutions. We continue herein.
Money-Laundering Statutes May Implicate the Innocent
December 28, 2011
The prospect of a federal money-laundering charge being added to offenses under investigation has serious implications. It can mean exposure to heightened penalties. It can also extend the statute of limitations where it involves conduct occurring later than the substantive offense primarily under investigation. Additionally, money-laundering charges can expand the scope of a conspiracy, by sweeping in conduct involving financial transactions performed by other individuals or far removed from the core conduct at issue. For all of these reasons, the reach of the money laundering statutes is significant.
Business Crimes Hotline
November 22, 2011
Analysis of key rulings.
In the Courts
November 22, 2011
Recent rulings of importance.
Fourth Amendment Concerns in a Digital Age
November 22, 2011
Because the information obtained by means of a sealed order may become evidence in criminal actions against business entities, companies and their advisers need to understand the law, its consequences and the development of case law concerning privacy rights.

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