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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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Executives ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Product Defects ,
Regulatory Requirements
On June 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), following a four-month pause of new FCPA investigations per President...more
Over the last year, we have paid close attention to the increasingly complicated and evolving landscape companies are facing in light of changing government enforcement priorities, including the Department of Justice’s...more
As we discussed in this April 7 blog post, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) can pursue civil penalties for tariff evasion under the False Claims Act (FCA), including against companies that are aware of tariff evasion by...more
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump, citing national security concerns, used authority granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to announce a sweeping new tariff regime, with a 10%...more
4/8/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
A new US Department of Justice (DOJ) rule on “Preventing Access to US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (including China) or Covered Persons” (rule) prohibits and restricts certain...more
Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Jackson upheld a doctor’s conviction under Section 301(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 21 USC § 331(k) (Section 301(k)), for...more
In light of recent reports of cyberattacks on telecommunications companies, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a series of reports and statements recommending secure communications,...more
1/16/2025
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telecommunications
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
Companies engaged in mergers & acquisitions activities should take note of the revised voluntary self-disclosure policy (VSD Policy) of the National Security Division (NSD) of the US Department of Justice, released on March...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
On March 10, 2022, the Department of Justice announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin Chambers to serve as the DOJ’s first Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement. This announcement comes two years...more
The US Department of Justice has announced the appointment of Eun Young Choi as the first director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. Choi has been a DOJ prosecutor for nearly a decade and most recently served...more
On December 9, 2021, one of the nation’s top healthcare prosecutors made clear that clinical trial fraud will be a major enforcement priority of President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice. Speaking at the Food and Drug Law...more
What you need to know Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of whistleblower complaints received by regulators has exploded on both sides of the Atlantic. On November 15, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange...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
The US Department of Justice is increasing its arsenal to pursue cyber-related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. The program, called the “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative,” was announced by Deputy Attorney...more
After bringing dozens of criminal charges against Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients in recent months, on January 12, the US Department of Justice announced its first civil settlement resolving allegations of PPP...more
On June 1, the DOJ updated its guidance for evaluating a company’s compliance program when resolving corporate investigations. The updated guidance makes clear that prosecutors should consider a company’s particular...more
We have previously looked at the many ways CARES Act funding can provide critical sources of money for both small and large businesses. We also have described the oversight bodies created by the CARES Act to police the use of...more