- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
Image: 2014 was a banner year for enforcement of the False Claims Act, with more civil fines and damages than ever before—but the penalty amounts aren’t what should alarm companies; the growing list of industries in the government’s crosshairs is. “Virtually any industry that does business with the federal government ...
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Is it time to reform the False Claims Act? The answer depends on whom you ask, says Jaclyn Jaeger. Critics argue that it leads to unfair penalties and unjust results for companies; others say it empowers whistleblowers to help the government conquer fraud.
An alleged software mastermind of the notorious LockBit ransomware group will soon be extradited to the United States to stand trial on charges that his criminal enterprise extorted at least half a billion dollars from victims worldwide, including U.S. businesses and hospitals, the Department of Justice (DOJ), said.
Purported “testimonial and review” service Rytr agreed to stop selling its program that used artificial intelligence to create fake content as part of a consent order with the Federal Trade Commission.
