IG Confirms Many Recovery Act Criminal Investigations
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.03.11
In what should serve as a warning that use of Recovery Act funds continues to draw close scrutiny from federal watchdogs, in written testimony on November 2 before a House subcommittee, DoE Inspector General Friedman revealed that his office has initiated over 100 criminal investigations involving “various schemes, including the submission of false information [and] claims for unallowable or unauthorized expenses,” under the Recovery Act. He also confirmed that his office has “ongoing and planned reviews” of Recovery Act funding and usage.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.06.24
FTC Imposes $3.17 Million Civil Penalty for Violation of Prior Made in USA Order
Last week, based on a referral from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint against Williams-Sonoma alleging that the company violated a previous Federal Trade Commission decision and order dated July 13, 2020 (the “2020 Order”) pursuant to which Williams-Sonoma was prohibited from making unsubstantiated U.S. origin claims. The complaint alleged that, following entry of the 2020 Order, Williams-Sonoma made “numerous false and unsubstantiated representations that their home goods or other products are ‘Made in USA’ or otherwise of U.S. origin, when, in fact, they are wholly imported or contain significant imported components.”
Client Alert | 14 min read | 05.03.24
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EEOC’s New “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” Hits Hot-Button Issues
Client Alert | 11 min read | 05.03.24
FDA Moves Forward on Laboratory Developed Tests while Stakeholders and Congress Weigh Next Steps
