The Rise of Civil Investigative Demands in White Collar Investigations

With the Department of Justice’s newly amended policies and emphasis on combating white-collar crime, Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) have emerged as a powerful tool frequently used by federal prosecutors.  Since January 2009, the Justice Department has recovered more than $26.7 billion through False Claims Act cases, with more than $16.8 billion of that amount recovered…

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