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OFAC, Commerce, and DOJ Emphasize Pursuit Of Enforcement Actions Against Non-U.S. Persons and Entities Image

OFAC, Commerce, and DOJ Emphasize Pursuit Of Enforcement Actions Against Non-U.S. Persons and Entities

Harry Sandick & Sarah Hardtke

The guidance mirrors the recent, broader impulse among U.S. prosecutors and regulatory agencies to extend application of U.S. law to foreign persons and entities, even when those persons and entities have only threadbare connections to the U.S.

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Common Pitfalls In Personal Device Collection

Marjorie Peerce & Marguerite O'Brien

Both the DOJ and the SEC have made it clear that they will look at company BYOD policies when assessing how to resolve matters under their purview. To avoid pitfalls — and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.

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Decoding DOJ's New 'Justice AI' Initiative

James D. Gatta, Allan J. Medina & Ian Q. Rogers

The DOJ is likely to face many practical challenges and novel issues as it begins coding its own algorithm for AI-related enforcement. This article briefly examines three areas of AI-related enforcement where such practical challenges and novel issues may arise.

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Artificial Intelligence: The New Weapon of Insider Threats

Peter Collins

It is imperative that every organization acknowledges and takes seriously the potential harm that can be caused by insiders who misuse AI as a weapon for personal gain or to settle scores.

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The Benefits of Utilizing a Written Joint Defense Agreement Properly Tailored to Limit Future Conflicts Image

The Benefits of Utilizing a Written Joint Defense Agreement Properly Tailored to Limit Future Conflicts

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida illustrates a benefit of utilizing a written joint defense agreement properly tailored to limit future conflicts, rather than relying on the oral agreements that are common among many practitioners.

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Leveraging Data and Deal Terms to Meet the Demands of the DOJ's New M&A Safe Harbor Image

Leveraging Data and Deal Terms to Meet the Demands of the DOJ's New M&A Safe Harbor

Patrick T. Campbell, Jonathan B. New, James A. Sherer, & Lauren E. Sternbach

This article describes the DOJ's new M&A safe harbor policy and also provides practical insights on how companies engaged in M&A can meet the DOJ's expectations.

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Enhanced Oversight of Search Warrants and Title III Wiretaps Image

Enhanced Oversight of Search Warrants and Title III Wiretaps

Harry Sandick, Bonnie Robinson & Thomas Kicak

Search warrants and wiretaps were once used primarily to investigate organized crime, drug dealing and terrorism. In recent years, however, prosecutors have employed these tools increasingly in the context of white-collar crime to the point where it is now commonplace.

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The False Claims Act Seal: Does It Bind and Gag the Defendant? Image

The False Claims Act Seal: Does It Bind and Gag the Defendant?

Andrew W. Schilling & Megan E. Whitehill

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>A company that finds itself the target of a federal fraud investigation often faces the fraught question of whether it may, or even must, disclose the existence of that investigation to third parties, such as its investors, shareholders, major creditors, or insurers. The question can be even more complicated if that investigation is being pursued under the False Claims Act and arises as the result of a sealed <i>qui tam</i> complaint.

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New-Wave Legal Challenges for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

Robert J. Anello & Christina Lee

As the adoption of cryptocurrencies spreads throughout the business and financial sectors, so too do the concerns that lack of regulation render the new-age currency susceptible to fraud, manipulation, and to being used as a vehicle for money laundering. Nevertheless, recent efforts by U.S. enforcement agencies to apply and enforce financial regulations mean greater scrutiny than ever before.

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The Rise of the Travel Act

Jonathan S. Feld, Monica B. Wilkinson, Lea F. Courington & Alison L. Carruthers

The DOJ continues to prioritize health care anti-fraud enforcement through the aggressive use of different statutes and investigative methods. Now, the government is putting a 60-year-old tool to a new use: It is using the federal Travel Act to pursue criminal charges against health care entities in connection with health care bribery/kickback schemes. This article discusses these recent actions and the potential ramifications of the expansion of the scope of the Travel Act.

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