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Shifting Priorities: DOJ's Formation of the Market, Government, and Consumer Fraud Unit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a revised strategy for white collar enforcement on May 12, 2025. Included in this policy realignment was the identification of trade and customs fraud as a "high impact area" that...more

8/29/2025 / Criminal Prosecution , Customs Valuation , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Enforcement Actions , Enforcement Priorities , False Claims Act (FCA) , International Trade , Tariffs , Whistleblowers , White Collar Crimes

Supreme Court Endorses "Fraudulent Inducement Theory": How the Kousisis v. United States Ruling Widens the Road for Fraud...

If a defendant uses material misrepresentations to induce a party to enter a contract, but does not economically harm the induced party, has the defendant committed fraud? The Supreme Court has decided: Yes. On May 22, 2025,...more

5/28/2025 / Criminal Prosecution , Department of Justice (DOJ) , False Claims Act (FCA) , Fraud , Fraudulent Inducement , Materiality , SCOTUS , Subcontractors , Wire Fraud

DOJ Dismisses FCPA Charges Against Former Cognizant Executives Following New Policy

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to dismiss the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case against former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives Gordon Coburn and Steven Schwartz, United...more

4/11/2025 / Bribery , Corporate Governance , Criminal Prosecution , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Enforcement Actions , Executive Orders , Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) , Settlement , Trump Administration , White Collar Crimes

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