Ehren
Halse

Representing international corporations in internal compliance reviews and criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC, regarding whether marketing, sales and business practices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe implicated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Represented a medical device manufacturer in a market-wide criminal and civil inquiry into allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Assisted international pharmaceutical companies with internal reviews of anti-kickback compliance protocols.

Represented a private Medicare and Medicaid provider in criminal and civil investigations by the Tampa U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, and States’ Attorneys General into alleged health care and political contributions fraud.

Represented multiple drug companies in criminal and civil investigations by the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ, and DHHS-OIG, as well as internal compliance reviews regarding alleged “off-label” promotion and other allegedly fraudulent sales, marketing and development activities.

Represented an individual investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations for alleged participation in an off-shore tax shelter.  No charges were pursued against the client.

Represented the former General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of California and the SEC for involvement in an alleged scheme of stock options backdating.  No charges were pursued against the client.

Represented domestic and international banks regarding alleged tax shelter schemes, price-fixing, bribery and competitor collusion (internal compliance reviews and criminal, tax and civil investigations by the SEC, IRS and DOJ).

Represented various companies in criminal and civil antitrust investigations led by the DOJ and SEC regarding alleged price-fixing, bid-rigging and market collusion.

Seven years of pro bono representation (over 45 clients) of disabled Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans regarding disability benefits claims with every branch of the military and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Representing a leading virtual healthcare technology company concerning domestic and international data security and privacy regulatory compliance.

Representing companies in the FinTech industry with respect to economic sanctions compliance, including conducting internal investigations, OFAC subpoena response, and helping to design effective compliance programs.

Secured successful declination to prosecute on behalf of a Special Board Committee of an Indonesian-based energy group in an investigation by the DOJ into anticorruption allegations of payments made to foreign government officials.

Representing a publicly-traded pharmaceutical client concerning numerous DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.

Defending a leading financial institution in a DOJ investigation concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, including matters involving the Presidential RMBS Task Force.