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IRS Proposed Changes to Voluntary Disclosure Program
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (186+ words) On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced proposed updates to its Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), opening a 90-day public comment period that closed on March 22. Revised procedures are expected to take effect six months after the changes…...
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to Combat DEI Violations Using False Claims Act
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (37+ words) On May 19, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a novel use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce Trump Administration policies against antisemitism, gender identity and expression, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs....
What Nonprofits Receiving Federal Funds Need to Know About the False Claims Act
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) The False Claims Act (FCA) is the single-most powerful tool for rooting out fraud against the US government, and any nonprofit that receives federal funds should ensure compliance is integrated into its programs to avoid the severe penalties that can…...
Nebraska Signs First-in-the-Nation Agricultural Data Privacy Act Into Law
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (315+ words) The bill passed the state's unicameral legislature by a unanimous vote of 49-0-0 on April 10. On April 14, the governor signed it into law. The law takes effect on July 17, but certain requirements for agricultural data contracts will not begin until January…...
False Claims, Real Consequences: What Every Importer Needs to Know About Customs" FCA Enforcement
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (197+ words) Arent Fox Schiff False Claims, Real Consequences: What Every Importer Needs to Know About Customs" FCA Enforcement In the latest episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Arent Fox Schiff colleagues Jackson David Toof and…...
US Supreme Court Restores Access to Mifepristone " For Now
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (214+ words) Mail and telemedicine access to mifepristone " used together with misoprostol to end an early pregnancy " is in flux following a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that restricts mail-order distribution of the medication nationwide, and the US Supreme Court's subsequent…...
The Shot Heard "Round the Pharmacy: FDA Takes Aim at GLP-1 Compounders
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (390+ words) On May 1, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is proposing to exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide from the 503 B Bulks List. If finalized, this proposal would close the last remaining regulatory pathway for large-scale compounding of…...
Cybersecurity Failures and Liability for Health Care Organizations: A New Enforcement Frontier
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (378+ words) False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation attorneys Jacques Smith, Pat Naples, and John Keblish authored a piece for'Chief Healthcare Executive'on the key regulatory developments and emerging areas of risk in cybersecurity-specific FCA settlements. Read the article in Chief Healthcare…...
Nasdaq Raises the Bar on SPAC Listing Standards
1+ week, 2+ day ago (243+ words) Nasdaq has significantly raised the financial bar for special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listings. Effective May 15, the minimum market value listing threshold increases to $100 million on the Global Market and $75 million on the Capital Market, with stricter shareholder requirements on…...
USPTO Extends Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program With Four-Month Decision Target
1+ week, 2+ day ago (396+ words) The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended and modified the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, which allows appellants to have eligible ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) advanced out of'turn. The program will run…...