Tag:DOJ

CTLA Announces New Officers

The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association on Wednesday announced the election of Michael Nimmo of Denver Trial Lawyers – Wahlberg Woodruff Nimmo & Sloane as...

Walmart Settles Long-Running FCPA Allegations

The world’s largest retailer can finally close the book on its closely-watched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case. Walmart will pay $282 million to settle allegations...

DOJ Issues More Guidance Impacting Environmental Enforcement

On Nov. 8, the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs issued a press release indicating that then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions signed a memorandum...

Perkins Coie Adds to White Collar Team

Perkins Coie expanded its white collar and investigations practice team with the addition of two attorneys making the move from inside counsel back to...

Justice Department Reveals Major ‘No-Poach’ Settlement

The Justice Department this month gave companies the clearest signal yet that it is living up to its promise to take a tougher stance...

EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States

A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...

Department of Justice to Expand Self-Disclosure Program

The U.S. Department of Justice favors its cooperation program for foreign bribery cases enough that it wants to apply it to other white-collar criminal...

DOJ to Tamp Down Qui Tams

The U.S. Department of Justice has been reluctant to dismiss weak cases that whistleblowers bring under the False Claims Act. But a leaked DOJ...