Government Regulation

The GAO’s Investigative-Forensics Team: A Watchdog with Sharper Teeth Than Most

In the federal government’s ongoing effort to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, few agencies have more powerful tools at their disposal than the Government Accountability…

Tad Simons July 09, 2019

Consensus 2019: Blockchain’s Biggest US Conference Sees Increased Legal Oversight Coming

NEW YORK — The fifth annual Consensus — the preeminent cryptocurrency and blockchain conference powered by CoinDesk — wrapped a rousing three-day event in mid-May…

Joseph Raczynski May 29, 2019

The Sackler Family, the Opioid Crisis & Liability for Corporate Wrongdoing

As lawsuits against the major opioid manufacturers and distributors continue to march through the legal system, some states are attempting to pursue the family many…

Melissa D. Berry May 21, 2019

Every Jedi Needs a Yoda: The Value of Mentors in One’s Career

It wasn’t the first time I sat in an airport pondering the question of How did I get here? Not how did I arrive on the…

Ray Guidetti May 13, 2019

UK’s FCA Turns Up the Heat on Wholesale Brokers over Compliance & Culture

Despite not being known as bastions of best practice for compliance, conduct, or culture, wholesale brokers in the United Kingdom have avoided the wrath of…

Rachel Wolcott May 10, 2019

Weeding Out Bad Doctors: Preventing Healthcare Provider Fraud in Medicare & Medicaid

As our nation’s healthcare costs continue to go up and the government’s costs paid for programs such as Medicare or Medicaid continue to increase apace,…

Gina Jurva May 01, 2019

Combating Identity Fraud in Government Vendor On-Boarding & Personal Identities

Governments can and do fall victim to fraud just like businesses and persons. One growing way this is happening is through government vendor fraud. Government…

Gina Jurva April 29, 2019

U.S. Banks Cite Mixed Results in First Round of Beneficial Ownership Rule Exams

MIAMI — It has been nearly a year since regulators began examining banks for compliance with the U.S. Treasury Department's customer due-diligence and beneficial-ownership rule,…

Brett Wolf April 25, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Updated U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual Expected in Mid-2019

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A long-awaited update to the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory examination manual is expected in the coming months, according to Joseph Otting,…

Brett Wolf April 22, 2019

Knocking on Government Doors: How Do You Respond to the Government Knocking on Your Door?

In the conclusion of her blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, discusses proactive engagement strategies to…

Irene Liu April 15, 2019

Reducing Cyber-Attacks: Former FBI Deputy Director Describes How to Mitigate a Majority of Your Cyber-Risk

While the nightmares that keep company’s chief security officers up at night may be many, fears of cyberattacks and data security breaches are usually near…

Gina Jurva March 29, 2019

Fraud, Schemes & Evasion: The IRS-Criminal Investigations Division Answers Your Questions

You know whom you never want to see on the other end of your Ring doorbell camera? A Special Agent from the Internal Revenue Services’ Criminal…

Gina Jurva March 11, 2019