Insights on Government Enforcement & White Collar

In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Universal Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar that threw out existing law related to the implied certification theory of liability under the False Claims Act.

On May 15, 60 Minutes featured two high-profile cases successfully defended by white collar partner Peter Zeidenberg involving Americans wrongly accused of espionage-related crimes.

On April 15, the World Bank released updated public disclosures of its suspension and debarment practices against companies that violate its compliance directives.

There is no “adequate procedures” defense to bribery under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, but it has long been understood that maintaining a robust, risk-based compliance program can lead to reduced charges and penalties.

Arent Fox LLP Complex Litigation associate Temitope K. Yusuf was named a Rising Star by Minority Corporate Counsel Association.

Partner Peter Zeidenberg joined The Heat to discuss the cases of his clients Xi Xiaoxing and Sherry Chen with CCTV.

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of D. Jacques Smith and Kay C. Georgi to lead the firm’s internationally recognized Complex Litigation and  International Trade practices.

Partner Peter Zeidenberg’s latest client was featured by The New York Times after federal prosecutors in Philadelphia announced the indictment of five people, including two research scientists, on charges of stealing trade secrets for cancer treatment drugs from the British drug giant GlaxoSmithKlin

Partner Peter Zeidenberg spoke with The Associated Press and The Washington Post after prosecutors announced they were ending their investigation and did not have enough evidence to charge former DC Mayor Vince Gray.

As the threat of Chinese hackers has become a top priority, the US has ramped up prosecutions against Chinese-American scientists for espionage and trade secrets violations, creating headline after headline.

Partner Peter Zeidenberg published an opinion article with the Washington Post on November 12 on the heels of successfully convincing the Department of Justice to drop charges against two Chinese-American citizens accused of illegally sending sensitive information to contacts in China.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to enter a guilty plea to charges of lying to prosecutors and violating banking laws to cover payoffs allegedly made to make past misconduct disappear, reported the Washington Post on October 15.

Thirty-nine Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2016.

On July 28, 2015, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, an Illinois-based pediatric food producer, settled FCPA charges brought by the SEC for over $12 million.

On July 30th, the Department of Justice petitioned the US Supreme Court to reverse United States v. Newman, 773 F.3d 438, 438 (2d Cir. 2014), a high-profile insider-trading decision by the Second Circuit that curtailed tipper-tippee liability.

Last week, the US Department of Justice in New York unsealed a 47-count indictment against 14 defendants and at the same time numerous FIFA officials and other persons were arrested as they gathered for annual FIFA meeting in Zurich.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday decided a closely watched False Claims Act (FCA) case, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, with important implications for companies confronting FCA claims.

Arent Fox Partner Peter Zeidenberg and client Sherry Chen appeared on BBC World Service News Hour for an interview focusing on the recently dismissed industrial espionage case against Ms. Chen.

On Sunday, The New York Times published a feature story on White Collar & Investigations partner Peter Zeidenberg’s client who was accused of spying for China and illegally downloading data from a government website. 

Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce the publication of a comprehensive and definitive book for health care industry leaders focused on risk management and litigation.

Earlier this week, the owners of the egg distribution firm, Quality Egg, LLC (Quality Egg), were sentenced to three months in prison, given one year of supervised probation, and required to each pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to selling eggs in 2010 that were contaminated with salmonella.

Peter R. Zeidenberg and Health Care partner David S. Greenberg published an article in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Fraud Report that examines an important decision after the Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully prosecuted Medicare fraud at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago.

Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter R. Zeidenberg was quoted by The Chicago Tribune about the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ).

Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter R. Zeidenberg was featured on CBS New York following Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) entering of a not-guilty plea one day after being indicted on federal corruption charges.

Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter R. Zeidenberg was quoted by Politico in an article about the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ).