Brittany Harwood

Washington

T: +1.202.639.6743

F: +1.202.879.8843

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20037

E: bharwood@velaw.com

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Brittany’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation, with a focus on white collar civil and criminal litigation and government investigations, including matters related to the False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Credentials

University of Virginia, J.D., 2016 (Virginia Journal of International Law, member)
Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., cum laude, 2013

Virginia
District of Columbia

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What (the Anticipation of) Whistleblowers Can Do For Your Company

InsightMarch 23, 2021

Managing the Modern WorkplaceThe V&E Report
The Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act: Not in It for the Money

InsightMarch 17, 2021

The V&E Report
Vinson & Elkins Secures Victory in Railroad Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation

Deals & CasesFebruary 19, 2021
New Fortress Energy to Acquire Hygo Energy Transition Ltd. and Golar LNG Partners LP in Combined $5B Transaction

Deals & CasesJanuary 13, 2021

Energy Evolution
En Banc First Circuit Will Decide Whether Government Needs a Warrant to Put Pole Camera Outside Your Home

InsightDecember 28, 2020

The V&E Report
CFTC Reached New Heights in Enforcement in FY2020 Using Data Analytics to Bring a Record-Breaking Spoofing Case

InsightDecember 11, 2020

The V&E Report
New CFTC Compliance Guidance Echoes Approach by Other Agencies

InsightOctober 8, 2020

The V&E Report
DOJ Seeks Emergency Powers in Light of Coronavirus—Including Tolling of Statutes of Limitations

InsightMarch 23, 2020

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseThe V&E Report
Little “New” in SFO’s New Guidance on Compliance Programs

InsightJanuary 29, 2020

The V&E Report
With New Inability-to-Pay Guidance, DOJ Offers Transparency and More Flexibility to Companies Seeking Lower Fines and Penalties

InsightOctober 21, 2019
V&E Government Investigations Update
Third Circuit Upholds Bribery Conviction Despite Narrowed Definition of “Official Act” Under McDonnell

InsightAugust 14, 2019

The V&E Report
A New Day “Dawning”: Uptick in Dawn Raids by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority

InsightJune 20, 2019

The V&E Report
DOJ Announces First Criminal Charges Against a Distributor in the Fight Against Opioids

InsightMay 1, 2019

The V&E Report
TROs? IPOs? Piece of Cake. V&E Lawyers Face Bigger Challenges in Firm’s Annual Chili Showdown

V&E⁺April 8, 2019
DOJ is “Swinging for the Fences” in Expanding Traditional Industry Focus

InsightMarch 5, 2019

The V&E Report
One Step too Far? The Chamber of Commerce Argues the DOJ Wrongly Used the Wire Fraud Statute to Combat Spoofing

InsightFebruary 20, 2019

The V&E Report
Three's A Crowd: Potential Third Party Liability in FCA Suits

InsightMarch 13, 2018

“Another Operation Car Wash FCPA Settlement: Federal Court Orders Odebrecht to Pay $2.6 Billion, but Amount Could Have Been Higher,”V&E FCPA & Global Anti-Corruption Update E-communication, April 21, 2017 (author)
“Not in the Interest of Disclosure: Trump White House Strikes Down Mineral Resource Disclosure Rule,” V&E Environmental & FCPA/Anti-Corruption Update E-communication, February 22, 2017 (co-author)

Brittany Harwood

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