The US Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative on May 19, 2025, which will “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient...more
The US Department of Justice on May 12, 2025 announced revisions to the Criminal Division’s “enforcement priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes” under the current US administration. The new...more
The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently promulgated rules expanding the scope of its enforcement against alleged “junk fees,” including business practices for consumer subscriptions, renewals, and recurring charge...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on the eve of the transition to a new administration that serves as a roadmap for state governments—especially attorneys general and, notably, private contingent...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued notification letters earlier this year to victims of a former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, who illegally accessed and stole the tax return information of thousands of companies...more
With the election of Donald Trump as president, we anticipate increased activism by Democratic state attorneys general in the form of legal challenges to his administration and the exercise of independent state authority in...more
Philadelphia joins other major US cities in passing a local law to address consumer fraud and abuse. With its newfound enforcement authority, the Philadelphia Law Department can investigate and initiate legal action against...more
As required by law, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun issuing notification letters to victims of a former IRS contractor who illegally accessed and stole the tax return information of thousands of companies and...more
The US Department of Justice recently announced a compensation clawback pilot program as well as changes to the corporate compliance program evaluation criteria in the latest of a flurry of policy updates....more
The US Department of Education (DOE) on May 6, 2020 issued legally binding amended regulations governing how institutions that receive federal funding under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond...more
6/29/2020
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Deregulation ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender-Based Violence ,
Rape ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Students ,
Title IX
Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the impact of anti–price-gouging efforts by government enforcement officials in the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced updates last week to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy. While modest on their face, these changes are the most recent example of DOJ making...more
In a recent keynote speech, Brian Benczkowski, head of the US Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, highlighted DOJ’s ongoing efforts at transparency and consistency and announced detailed guidance on how prosecutors...more
In recent remarks, AAG Brian A. Benczkowski emphasized that the US Department of Justice remains serious about fighting corporate fraud and corruption, and noted that transparency in its criteria for prosecution is a key tool...more
Highlighting the accomplishments and developments at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over the past 12 months, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matthew Miner urged the business sector to work cooperatively with the DOJ and...more
The US Department of Justice announced on May 9 a new policy to avoid the imposition of duplicative penalties by multiple authorities in corporate fraud investigations. But, the DOJ’s expectations with respect to compliance...more
In a recent landmark decision, Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner, Europe’s highest court struck down a US-EU agreement that allowed companies to move personal electronic data between the European Union and...more
10/8/2015
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Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Affiliates ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Informed Consent ,
Internal Controls ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Data Transfers ,
Law Enforcement ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Professional Misconduct ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
During an FCPA panel event, the Chief of the US Department of Justice’s Fraud Section advised companies to conduct “targeted” FCPA investigations, dismissing the suggestion that companies must spend hundreds of millions of...more