In this article, the third in our blog series on U.S. tariffs (check out the other two pieces on origination and classification), we continue to spotlight high-risk tariff practices and potential enforcement...more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") Criminal Division recently issued a memorandum outlining a shift in the DOJ’s priorities and policies for prosecuting white-collar crime (the “Memorandum”). Issued by the Head of the...more
5/23/2025
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...more
5/7/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Country of Origin ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Penalties ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more
4/23/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
California ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New York ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition
This is the fourth in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
2/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Change ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insider Trading ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to effectively pause the Justice Department’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This was the...more
2/17/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
On February 5, 2025, on her first day in office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in a broad range of enforcement arenas. Among these Day...more
2/7/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
White Collar Crimes
This is the second in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
1/24/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Australia ,
China ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
As the incoming Trump administration prepares to take office, businesses and investors can expect significant shifts in the enforcement priorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures...more
11/12/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Investment ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
On the heels of a nationwide sweep in June 2024, in which almost 200 defendants who allegedly committed over $2.7 billion in health care fraud were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Health Care Fraud Unit...more