Will the DOJ’s New Privilege Team Stop Prosecutors from Improperly Reviewing Privileged Materials?
The Department of Justice Criminal Division Fraud Section has quietly created a new privilege team. This is a departure from the traditional practice of using so-called “taint teams” – assigned agents and prosecutors not involved in the investigation — to...A blow to the attorney-client communications privilege and a warning to accountants and lawyers engaging in asset protection and estate planning.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an order enforcing an Internal Revenue Service summons directed at a law firm. (Attorney-Client Privilege) The case is styled as Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC v. the United States, No. 19-50506 (5th Cir. 2020)....CARES Act Moneys Come with Strings Attached
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the CARES Act has procured $100 billion in funding for health care providers. Some of the money will be allocated to providers treating uninsured patients for COVID-19 at Medicare rates. The...OIG waives administrative enforcement of certain Anti-Kickback Violations during COVID-19 Outbreak
On April 3, 2020 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Policy Statement to notify health care providers and other parties subject to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) that the OIG will not impose administrative sanctions for potential AKS violations for...ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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