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Business Crimes Hotline
June 24, 2010
CALIFORNIA Alleged Conspiracy to Fix LCD Prices Yields Additional Indictments On June 10, 2010, the DOJ announced that additional charges had been filed in its long-running investigation into alleged price-fixing for panels used in a host of consumer electronics, including computer monitors, The panels, known as thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD), represented a worldwide market of $70 billion at the time the alleged conspiracy ended. …
In the Courts
June 24, 2010
Recent rulings of interest.
FCPA and Indemnification
June 24, 2010
To avoid personal exposure for any loss, not just losses under the FCPA, directors and officers will first seek indemnification from the corporation under any relevant corporate documents, such as the corporate charter or bylaws, or any employment agreements. If that fails, they will likely turn to directors and officers insurance coverage. Neither indemnity nor insurance, however, may be sufficient to protect a director or officer from personal exposure created by the FCPA.
Government Overpayment
June 24, 2010
It is not fraud when the government mistakenly overpays businesses who participate in government programs or otherwise receive federal funds. But a false statement made to retain an overpayment is a "reverse false claim" in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA).
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
June 24, 2010
Aggressive federal prosecutors may have a new weapon in their arsenals to prosecute even low-level employee thefts of confidential employer information.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> High Court Sides With Ex-Enron CEO Skilling
June 24, 2010
The Supreme Court has sided with former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling in limiting the use of a federal fraud law that has been a favorite of white-collar crime prosecutors.
Business Crimes Hotline
May 27, 2010
Recent key rulings around the country.
In the Courts
May 27, 2010
An in-depth look at a recent ruling.
Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction
May 27, 2010
Criminal convictions may result in numerous penalties beyond the imprisonment or fine imposed after trial. Commonly referred to as the "collateral consequences" of a conviction, these often hidden and misunderstood penalties exist in two forms.
Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment
May 27, 2010
Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers have argued that FDA restrictions on off-label promotion infringe their First Amendments rights. While First Amendment defenses are difficult, two recent cases have placed this issue back in the spotlight.

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