On May 9, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” to address criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, particularly strict liability offenses where the...more
5/22/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Mens Rea ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Transparency
Seabrook Rehab Center to Pay $19.75 Million for FCA Violations -
A New Jersey drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, Seabrook, will pay $19.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by...more
5/12/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers
On April 7, the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled “Ending Regulation By Prosecution,” detailing a significant shift in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to digital assets....more
4/24/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
On March 10, US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding that section 3E1.1(b) of the US Sentencing Guidelines, which provides a one-point...more
With 2025 underway, the ArentFox Schiff White Collar team highlights the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new enforcement priorities and two cases pending before the US Supreme Court that could have sweeping implications for...more
3/12/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes