Law360, New York ( December 16, 2014, 10:00 AM EST) -- As 2014 draws to a close, what kind of fraud enforcement efforts can we expect from the U.S. Department of Justice in the new year? Recent trends along with seemingly choreographed statements from high-ranking DOJ officials provide something of a forecast for what may be on deck for 2015. An analysis of that data points to three key areas of focus, all tied to a coordinated effort to shift the spotlight onto individual offenders: the aggressive pursuit of individuals for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, an increased commitment to investigating and prosecuting individual executives in financial fraud cases, and a stepped-up effort to involve criminal prosecutors in False Claims Act cases arising out of qui tam complaints....
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