Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
Supreme Court Broadly Interprets Wire Fraud Liability
Fox Rothschild - On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court held that a defendant could be convicted of federal wire fraud pursuant to 18...
Back-to-Basics: A Short Primer on the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (“PCA”)
Abrahams Wolf-Rodda - Here is a summary of the requirements of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (“PCA”), the federal wage law that covers supply...
Buy-Side M&A Playbook: Preparing for an Aerospace & Defense Deal
Fenwick - Acquiring a company in the aerospace, defense, and critical manufacturing sectors requires more than just financial readiness. These industries come with unique...
Justice Department Establishes Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, Using False Claims Act to Target DEI
Covington - On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing a DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. The Initiative will...
Current OMB Requirements for Federal AI Use and Procurement
Centre Law & Consulting - The rules surrounding government agency use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) have changed. On April 3rd, 2025, in accordance with...
Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes
DOJ - A former defense contractor pleaded guilty today to tax crimes related to his scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes...
Foreign Lawyers Are Third Parties
FCPA Professor - Companies doing business in the global marketplace engage all types of third parties. Generally, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance tends to...
Core False Claims Act Theories Top the List of DOJ Criminal Enforcement Priorities
Skadden - The May 12, 2025, memo from the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Criminal Division highlights 10 “high-impact” areas as the...
End of a Drought: DOL’s Blogging Again
Abrahams Wolf-Rodda - Since President Trump returned to the presidency, I have dropped by the Department of Labor’s news website for the Wage and...
Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity Requirements
A&O Sherman - The U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies resolving alleged violations of the...
DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative – Expect Increased Enforcement
Bass, Berry, & Sims - The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the federal...
Aggressive FCA Enforcement in Customs Calls for Compliance Review
Crowell - The US Department of Justice intends to “aggressively” enforce the False Claims Act, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Granston said in a...
