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Collen Snow

Petrobras Pays $853.2 Million to U.S. and Brazil Authorities to Settle FCPA Charges

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Are Allegations of Lack of Medical Necessity in False Claims Act Cases a Basis for Settlement or Trial?

Jacqueline C. Wolff

<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.

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Update on UK Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering and Brexit

André Bywater & Jonathan Armstrong

This article provides a brief education about where things currently stand in the UK as regards to sanctions and anti-money laundering in the shifting sands of the Brexit process.

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Stretching the Limitations Period in White-Collar Criminal Matters

Robert J. Anello & Justin Roller

<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.

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Colleen Snow

Utah Biodiesel Executives in $511 Million Fuel Tax Credit Scheme

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Colleen Snow

Second Circuit Issues Ruling Against DOJ in <i>United States v. Hoskins</i> Appeal

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Coordination or Duplication? DOJ Adopts New Policy to Prevent 'Piling On' of Corporate Penalties

Jonathan B. New & Victoria L. Stork

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…

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Hidden 'Time' Bombs in White-Collar Criminal Matters

Robert J. Anello & Justin Roller

<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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Swiss Bank Pays for Helping U.S. Clients Evade Taxes

Sue Reisinger

Here's a sure way to lose half your cooperation credit in a federal investigation: Let your in-house counsel advise employees not to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors.

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Colleen Snow

3M Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit over Defective Military Earplugs

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