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Keeping you aprised of the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry. Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, we provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience.

Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: FinCEN’s Proposed Program Rule and Coordinated Federal Rulemakings
Blog July 20, 2026
Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: FinCEN’s Proposed Program Rule and Coordinated Federal Rulemakings
FinCEN’s proposed program rule places the onus on financial institutions to understand their money laundering and terrorism financing risks and tailor their compliance programs accordingly…
Hospital Avoids Admissions in False Claims Act Settlement, While Repeat Relator and Government Cash in on Medical Necessity Allegations
Blog December 13, 2024
Hospital Avoids Admissions in False Claims Act Settlement, While Repeat Relator and Government Cash in on Medical Necessity Allegations
There was a noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) settlement made public yesterday out of the Eastern District of California involving Oroville Hospital. The government accused the Hospital of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal), including claims relying on false diagnosis codes…
Siemens Energy to Pay $104 Million Criminal Penalty for Misappropriating Competitor Bidding Information
Blog October 16, 2024
Siemens Energy to Pay $104 Million Criminal Penalty for Misappropriating Competitor Bidding Information
On September 30, 2024, Siemens Energy Inc. pled guilty to federal criminal charges relating to the misappropriation of confidential competitor information obtained during a competitive bidding process and agreed to pay $104 million as part of its resolution of the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into its conduct…
Tennessee v. BlackRock: How this Case Informs How We Look Back and Look Ahead at ESG
Blog April 22, 2024
Tennessee v. BlackRock: How this Case Informs How We Look Back and Look Ahead at ESG
Politicians in Republican-led states have painted a target on ESG principles being employed as a metric for investments. About one year ago, in March 2023, twenty-one Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to asset managers, including BlackRock, Inc., asserting breaches of their fiduciary duties and violations of antitrust law as a result of the asset managers’ ESG investing and participation in efforts to increase public company disclosure around the risks and impacts of climate change…
Court Warns Government Agencies Against Directing Internal Company Investigations
Blog May 14, 2019
Court Warns Government Agencies Against Directing Internal Company Investigations
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently criticized government agencies for outsourcing their investigation to the target company, Deutsche Bank, and its counsel, Paul Weiss, to such a degree that the court treated statements that an employee made to internal investigators as the product of government interrogation.  United States v. Connolly, No. 16 Cr. 0370 (CM), 2019 U.S. Dist…

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The Foley Hoag White Collar Law & Investigations blog addresses the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry.  Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, the White Collar Law & Investigations blog will provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience of Foley Hoag’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice.

Our attorneys have represented companies and executives in criminal, regulatory, and civil investigations involving a wide range of governmental authorities – the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Congressional oversight committees, state Attorneys General, and numerous federal and state departments and agencies. Our clients include global, national and regional companies in many industries: technology; pharmaceuticals and medical devices; health care; financial services; securities; insurance; environmental technology; manufacturing; and government.

The White Collar Law & Investigations blog will reflect the breadth of this experience and knowledge. Please contact us to share your thoughts on the blog or if we can assist you in navigating today’s complex regulatory environment.

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