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Developments in Indian Anti-Corruption Legislation
July 28, 2011
While U.S. authorities have stepped up FCPA enforcement to an unprecedented level, India, the world's largest democracy and second largest country by population, finds itself among the forefront of countries working to rid themselves of corrupt transactions.
The SEC Whistleblower Incentives Program
July 28, 2011
This article examines how the SEC plans to use the powerful new incentives to draw out would-be whistleblowers, and how it plans to sort through and make use of whistleblower complaints.
In the Courts
June 28, 2011
In-depth analysis of recent key cases.
Business Crimes Hotline
June 28, 2011
Recent rulings of interest.
Pharmaceutical Companies, Off-Label Promotion And Qui Tam Actions
June 28, 2011
In pharmaceutical actions, most false claims <i>qui tam</i> actions brought by whistleblowers involve off-label promotion, kickbacks, pricing allegations, and reimbursement abuses. Although these start out as civil lawsuits, they often end with the DOJ pressing charges against the pharmaceuticals manufacturer.
Attorneys and Whistleblowing
June 28, 2011
A recent opinion from the Southern District of New York indicates that lawyers will typically be prohibited from bringing <i>qui tam</i> actions against their former clients. And the new Dodd-Frank regulations expressly limit when an attorney can reap a whistleblower reward.
Privileged Communications and the One-Sided Nature of Crime-Fraud Litigation
June 28, 2011
The crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege allows the government, often <i>ex parte</i>, to obtain a court order demanding the production of what were once thought to be privileged communications.
Business Crimes Hotline
May 24, 2011
Several verdicts of interest.
In the Courts
May 24, 2011
A look at major litigation of importance.
The Backup Tapes Quagmire
May 24, 2011
Government "hold" letters and subpoenas in white-collar investigations seek the preservation or production of "backup tapes." Some prosecutors and agents may not understand what production and use actually entail.

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