On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination, warning that many programs and initiatives labeled as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...more
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General announced its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which aims to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and pursue claims against entities...more
On Feb. 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” which subjects traditionally “independent” agencies to many of the same supervisory measures as typical federal...more
Since the President signed the February 10, 2025 Executive Order (Order) pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (Client Alert: President Trump issues Executive Order “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices...more
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Last night, in a move with wide-ranging implications for American companies doing business abroad, President Trump issued an executive order (Order) temporarily halting enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
The Department of Justice Criminal Division announced a “Pilot Program Regarding Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks” (the “Program”) this week with broad implications for corporations and their individual executives...more
On Sept. 15, 2022, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced important guidance and new actions from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) on corporate criminal enforcement. Her remarks, delivered at...more