The MOU
On August 28, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board
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Lessons from Recent IER Settlements
Over the past few months, the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice has entered into several settlements from which employers can learn some valuable lessons so that these discriminatory practices are not followed.
In a recent settlement, a transportation and parking management company agreed to
DOJ Final Rule on Website Accessibility for State and Local Governments Portends Significant Changes for Private-Sector Websites
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent release of an advance copy of its final rule on website accessibility for state and local governments under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a preview of what is very likely coming for the private sector under Title III
“Knock on our door before we knock on yours:” Recent DOJ Trends
On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (“DAG Monaco”) gave the keynote address at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime.1 She addressed the success she views in the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) efforts to combat white collar crime. Specifically, DAG Monaco
DOJ Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for Immigration-Related Violations to Adjust for Inflation
Effective February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) increased civil monetary penalties, for violations occurring after November 2, 2015, including those related to immigration.
DOJ Official Cites Old West ‘WANTED’ Posters in Announcement of New Whistleblower Monetary Awards Program
On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will test out a program to pay whistleblowers if they provide information on serious financial crimes and foreign and domestic corruption. The rewards program will be the latest expansion of the DOJ’s voluntary
Penalties for Immigration-Related Violations Continue to Rise in 2024
As required under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, through the Federal Register, increases for penalties under the Immigration Reform & Control Act (IRCA), effective February 13, 2024. Interestingly, the Federal Register announcement for DOJ increases also included penalties for sections
Federal and State Authorities Bring Antitrust Enforcement to the Contingent Workforce Sector
The DOJ and State Attorneys General continue to apply federal (and state) antitrust laws to what they deem to be anticompetitive conduct by employers in the labor markets. Recently, contingent workforce arrangements have been the subject of lawsuits alleging illicit agreements in restraint of
Proper Planning and Swift Action Can Help Employers Avoid Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Prosecution
While the Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated at least two new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions against U.S. companies, it has also announced several decisions not to prosecute—most recently involving a U.S. biotech firm and its subsidiaries. The November 16, 2023, declination letter is instructive for
Corporate Compliance ‘Incentives’ Enter M&A World: DOJ Offers Lenience for Misconduct Disclosure During Deals
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering more lenient treatment to companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct of a company being acquired that comes to light during a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction.
U.S. Department of Justice Issues Employer Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination When Complying With Export Control Laws
A recent employer fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division highlights an area of exposure for employers related to document requests in connection with export compliance assessments.
DOJ Unveils New Policy for Companies to Voluntarily Self-Disclose Misconduct
U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of New York and for the Eastern District of New York Damian Williams and Breon Peace recently announced a new policy that sets national standards for when corporations will receive credit and benefits for self-reporting misconduct to a United States Attorney’s Office (USAO).
DOJ Emphasizes Need for Individualized Assessments in Finding Indiana Nursing Board Violated ADA
On March 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found the Indiana State Board of Nursing violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it refused to allow a nurse taking medicine prescribed to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) from participating in the Indiana State Nursing
U.S. Department Of Justice Issues Guidance Concerning Legal Protections For Individuals Recovering From Opioid Use Disorder
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published guidance on April 5, 2022 explaining how The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people who are in treatment or recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD), including those who take prescription medications as part of that treatment.
The guidance states that individuals in
Reaction and Response to the FTC & DOJ Workshop on Labor Market Competition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a virtual workshop on December 6-7, 2021, bringing together agency representatives, lawyers, economists, academics, and other experts to discuss issues affecting competition in the labor market (“Workshop”).
We attended the Workshop virtually and co-signed a response letter (drafted