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
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 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
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