Welcome Jodi Bohr!

Milligan Lawless is very pleased to announce that Jodi Bohr has joined the firm as a Shareholder. With over 20 years of experience, Jodi provides counsel to clients on a broad range of employment matters, including: compliance with state and federal employment laws; conducting workplace investigations; and performance management and HR best practices. Jodi counsels…

The New Administrative False Claims Act Enhances Federal Agencies’ Power to Combat Fraud

The Administrative False Claims Act (“AFCA”), previously known as the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (“PFCRA”) is an infrequently used, but related counterpart to the more well-known False Claims Act (“FCA”). The FCA is a widely used tool by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to prosecute false claims and statements in federal courts,…

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Persons and U.S. Entities

On March 21, 2025, FinCEN announced the release of a new interim final rule that removes the beneficial ownership reporting requirements for companies formed in the U.S. and U.S. persons under the CTA.  On March 26, 2025, the new interim final rule was published in the Federal Register and FinCEN published a Q&A offering additional…

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT UPDATE: U.S. Department of Treasury Suspends Enforcement of the CTA Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, and that it will not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. Citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the…