A management, consulting and engineering firm providing services on government-backed contracts settled a False Claims Act case with the United States and a private qui tam relator following allegations that the firm made false statements and submitted inflated invoices.
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The DOJ obtained a permanent injunction suspending the proposed acquisition of Simon and Schuster by Penguin Random House.
Deputy Assistant AG of the Antitrust Division Andrew Forman stated that although transaction filings have significantly increased in recent years, the DOJ must remain ready to investigate and potentially litigate all transactions believed to be in violation of federal antitrust laws.
In a new Report, the U.S. Attorney General described how law enforcement agencies police digital asset markets and recommended policies to mitigate risks in the digital asset space.
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California authorized the IRS to serve a "John Doe" summons on a California-based cryptocurrency prime dealer. The IRS is seeking information about as-yet unidentified U.S. taxpayers who conducted at least $20,000 in cryptocurrency transactions with the dealer.