As we previously reported, in November 2023, two corporate executives were convicted of conspiracy and failure to report defective dehumidifiers in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). This groundbreaking...more
6/26/2025
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Regulatory Requirements
On April 16, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule revising its procedures for establishing supervisory authority over nonbank financial institutions on the basis that the institution poses...more
The Department of Justice continues to make clear that one of its principal corporate enforcement priorities is encouraging companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. To that end, the DOJ recently announced its...more
Overview Last week, the #2 official at the Department of Justice announced significant new measures intended to strengthen the DOJ’s response to criminal corporate misconduct. In an address to the ABA’s National Institute on...more