In July this year, HM Revenue & Customs made its first arrest for alleged fraud relating to the UK government’s furlough scheme. As more reports come to light, with inevitably strong political and public support, governments are preparing to crack down aggressively on Covid relief fraud. These abuses arise from gaps that arose in the […]
In the Press
Carol Der Garry to Present at The Washington Campus
What are the unique risks caused by the COVID 19 environment to financial information used internally by management and the board, or externally by shareholders and regulators? On Wednesday, August 19, FRA partner Carol Der Garry has been invited to join Martin Baumann, former PCAOB Chief Auditor and other expert panelists at The Washington Campus (TWC) as part […]
FRA co-head of Data Governance Britt Endemann featured in The Telegraph
In recent news, British Airways discussions with the ICO around the €183.3m fine may result in reduction of the penalty of £20.1m. The intention to fine was announced last year after hundreds of thousands of customers’ financial and personal details were stolen during a cyber-attack in 2018. Our co-head of Data Governance, Britt Endemann, sat […]
Public Disclosure: Data Analytics and DOJ Enforcement in Light of COVID-19
FRA partner Neil Goradia and director Matt Bedan join Ropes & Gray partner Jim Dowden on Ropes’ False Claims Act podcast, Public Disclosure, hosted by partner Kirsten Mayer, to explore what data will likely be subject to government interest and what in-house compliance functions should be doing now to mitigate risk. Learn how the Department […]
Under Data Pressure: How Hospitality can cope in the ‘New Normal’
With lockdown restrictions gradually easing, we are seeing governments across the globe racing to open up their economies whilst trying to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the role of technology software and companies helping the world to adapt to the ‘new normal’ has been heightened. From contact tracing to virtual GPs (general […]