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Paul T. Atkinson

Photo of Paul T. Atkinson Paul represents and counsels individual and corporate clients across industries in investigations in the state and federal arena, including investigations into campaign finance and consumer fraud.

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“There are Cops on the Beat”: DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force Leader Emphasizes Criminal Antitrust as Top Enforcement Priority

By Amy Manning, J. Brent Justus, Holden Brooks, Angelo Russo, Todd R. Steggerda, Abram J. Pafford, Jack White, Edwin O. Childs, Brandon M. Santos, Casey Erin Lucier, Paul T. Atkinson, Evan Tucker, Colin F. Brady, Jordan LaPointe and McGuireWoods LLP on Compliance
On September 14, 2023, Daniel W. Glad — Director of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (“Strike Force”) for the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division — gave remarks as the keynote speaker for the Virginia Bar Association’s Annual White-Collar Fall Forum, emphasizing a renewed commitment to pursuing criminal investigations in the federal procurement arena.  DOJ… Continue Reading

Update: Pain Management or Pill Mill? Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Standards for Prosecutions of Practitioners Prescribing Narcotics

By Brandon M. Santos and Paul T. Atkinson on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends
Last week, the Supreme Court (Court) heard oral arguments in companion cases Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States, concerning the application of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA” or “the Act”) to medical practitioners. Through these cases, the Court is expected to resolve a circuit split over the role of “good faith” as… Continue Reading

Pain Management or Pill Mill? Supreme Court to Weigh in on Standards for Prosecutions of Practitioners Prescribing Narcotics

By Brandon M. Santos and Paul T. Atkinson on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends
Update: Pain Management or Pill Mill? Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Standards for Prosecutions of Practitioners Prescribing Narcotics (March 11, 2022) Introduction Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a pair of cases that may reshape the landscape of legitimate prescribing under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA” or “the Act”). In companion… Continue Reading

Supreme Court to Resolve CFAA Circuit Split

By Brandon M. Santos and Paul T. Atkinson on Fraud, Deception and False Claims
Following an FBI sting, police sergeant Nathan Van Buren was convicted under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) for selling license plate information obtained from a police database. The Eleventh Circuit upheld his conviction. In April, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783, to address a circuit… Continue Reading

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