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Press Release September 16, 2021

Alston & Bird Adds Former Senior DOJ Fraud Prosecutor Albert Stieglitz as Partner in Washington, D.C.

Alston & Bird has expanded its white collar defense and government investigations capabilities with the addition of former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official and accomplished federal prosecutor Albert (BJ) Stieglitz as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Blog Posts February 1, 2018

Jeff Belkin Quoted by Law360 on Leaked DOJ FCA Memo

On January 25, 2018, Jeff Belkin was quoted by Law360 in the article “FCA Memo No Proof of New DOJ Direction on Dismissals,” which covers a recently leaked memo from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detailing when DOJ attorneys should ask to dismiss “meritless” qui tam False Claims Act cases. The article covers varying viewpoints about what the impact of the memo will be on future FCA cases. Many FCA defense attorneys have reacted positively, some saying that the memo does suggest a change in policy. Others have reservations and remain unconvinced of actual policy changes. In the article, [...]Read more

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