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COVID-19: CARES Act and False Claims Act Compliance

June 10, 2020 | Compliance

The COVID-19 pandemic has left us all in an embattled state, and the businesses that fuel our economy have probably been hit hardest of all. In an effort to help mitigate the damage, the government is funneling $2.2 trillion to hard-hit companies via the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). While the potential is always high for fraud and abuse in relation to large, cumbersome governmental actions, this is never truer than when they are precipitated by … Read More

Post-COVID-19 Investigations and Healthcare Fraud

May 4, 2020 | Compliance Investigations

As we continue to work through the new world of COVID-19, it’s important not to lose sight of what is almost certainly on the horizon – post-COVID investigations. The federal government has poured trillions into not only containment and treatment, but also financial stimulus. In order to facilitate greater flexibility for healthcare providers attending to the onslaught of pandemic-related needs, the feds are waiving certain requirements. Nevertheless, healthcare facilities should be implementing careful compliance practices to help avoid potential claims … Read More

Tell Me Some More Bad News: Encouraging The Internal Reporting Of Compliance Failures

April 29, 2019 | Compliance

As published in Forbes, April 22, 2019.

Last May, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority fined Barclays CEO Jes Staley over £600,000 for non-compliance with U.K. laws aimed at protecting whistleblowers. Then, in December, New York’s banking regulator fined Barclays another $15 million for its CEO’s wrongdoing. Mr. Staley had attempted to improperly identify a whistleblower employee who had written anonymous letters to the bank’s board and senior management raising concerns about a fellow employee. … Read More

Investment Firms, Beware Changing Compliance Goal Posts

October 15, 2018 | Compliance Financial Crime Consulting

Article originally published in Law360.com.

Private equity and hedge fund firms are under greater compliance scrutiny and, as a result, increased regulatory and legal exposure. The responsibilities of board members are not limited to investment performance monitoring. Regulators are now moving up the corporate ladder to identify wrongdoing. That means bringing actions against people who did not think they could be held accountable.

Understanding the risks of noncompliance extends far beyond the period when due diligence for an investment … Read More

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