As Donald J. Trump prepares to begin his second presidential administration on January 20, 2025, many Department of Justice (“DOJ”) priorities and policies are likely to change. One new Biden administration initiative that is...more
1/13/2025
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Earlier this month, a federal judge vacated two convictions related to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigation into corruption in international soccer, widely known as the “FIFA Case.” Despite the jury’s findings...more
10/2/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enron ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Honest Services Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Soccer ,
Travel Act ,
Wire Fraud
A review of President Biden’s proposed Budget (“Budget”) for 2023 spotlights the enforcement priorities of the president’s Justice Department as the administration enters its third year. ...more
4/21/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crime Victims ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
The Clayton Act
On December 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a resolution of its criminal investigations into NatWest Markets Plc (“NatWest”), a global banking and financial services firm based in the United...more
1/12/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Currency ,
Forfeiture ,
Fraud ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Restitution ,
Securities Fraud ,
Spoofing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Wire Fraud
Scrutiny into Paycheck Protection Program Loans Intensifies — Attracts SEC Attention-
Public companies applying for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan funds have been under increasing political and media scrutiny....more