On June 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a case in which the jury found the defendant knowingly made false statements on customs forms to avoid paying...more
7/3/2025
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
In March 2024, at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) intended to...more
8/16/2024
/ American Bar Association (ABA) ,
Audits ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Forfeiture ,
Fraud ,
Incentives ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Pilot Programs ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Drawing on a carrot and stick approach, Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) guidance in 2023 focused heavily on incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. This guidance included the...more