Introduction - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has doubled down on eliminating healthcare fraud in government programs, including through the launch of new inter-agency groups in both the Civil and Criminal Divisions,...more
The Trump Administration continues to surprise many observers by taking antitrust enforcement seriously. The latest initiative, announced on July 8, 2025, creates an avenue for rewarding individuals who report antitrust...more
The recent announcements in three U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) national security prosecutions offer an early glimpse into some of the Trump Justice Department’s enforcement priorities. Indeed, these actions are...more
The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with defense counsel Rocco Cipparone and Angie Levy....more
Executive Summary - We entered 2025 with the world in turmoil, a new American administration in the White House, and various global actors—friends and foes alike—still actively vying for the attention of the American public. ...more
3/4/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Colleges ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FBI ,
Fines ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration
What You Need to Know - Attorney General Pam Bondi sets the tone with the issuance of 14 new Department of Justice memoranda on her first day on the job....more
2/18/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Law Enforcement ,
National Security ,
Sentencing
Introduction - On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its long-awaited proposed amendments to the regulations adopted under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in a Notice of Proposed...more
On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its enforcement statistics for fiscal year 2021. The DOJ obtained over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in the fiscal year ending September...more
In this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with colleague Justin Danilewitz, a litigator in the Firm’s White Collar and Government...more
2/19/2021
/ Agribusiness ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Evidence ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Park Doctrine ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine ,
Training
The recent leak of an internal U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) memorandum setting forth considerations for dismissal of civil cases brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) offers helpful guidance not only to...more
Today being the fortieth anniversary of the December 19, 1977 enactment of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), we offer this Client Alert in celebration of the occasion. Fittingly, the U.S. Department of Justice...more
12/20/2017
/ Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Voluntary Disclosure