Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. In your inbox this week: An appeals court orders the dismissal of a False Claims Act Case—at the Justice Department’s request. Plus: Dechert guides former Hertz executive to a securities settlement, and DOJ issues a rare FCPA opinion. Scroll down for more headlines and Who Got the Work.

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On Appeal, DOJ Wins Order Dismissing False Claims Case