The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have launched a joint initiative to investigate the covert influence of foreign entities on domestic research taking place in the United States. This initiative will have a potentially significant impact; resulting in the dissolution of research projects as well as the pursuit of civil and criminal investigations.
Click the following link to read my full analysis on the potential implications this NIH and FBI investigation may have on researchers and research institutions, including:
- Federal Investigations;
- Institutional Administrative Investigations;
- Qui Tam or “Whistle-Blower” Lawsuits; and
- Criminal Implications including Tax Fraud, Tax Evasion, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Espionage Related Offenses.