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Mid-Year Update: PPP Investigations Continue as DOJ Enforcement Priority

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As we enter the second half of 2025—over five years now since the COVID-19 pandemic began—federal government scrutiny relating to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans received in the early days of the pandemic is still...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Customs Fraud Investigations Will Be a DOJ Area of Focus

On May 12, 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Chief Matthew Galeotti issued a memorandum addressing the “Fight Against White-Collar Crime.” The memorandum lists several priorities for white-collar criminal...more

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FTC Authorizes use of Compulsory Process in AI Investigations

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On November 21, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved in a 3-0 vote a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving products and services that involve or claim to involve...more

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Spoliation and Failure to Disclose: What Gets Swept Under the Rug in FTC Investigations Lands in a Dangerous Pit

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Once a company or individual learns they are a target of a Federal Trade Commission investigation, they need to quickly make a series of decisions, then take action. After being notified that the FTC has begun an...more

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CFPB Launches Its First Civil Investigation of a Crypto Firm

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a decision denying Nexo Financial, LLC’s petition to modify a civil investigation demand (CID) originally served on the company on December 1, 2021. At that time, Nexo...more

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In Divided 3-2 Vote, Federal Trade Commission Authorizes Three Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolutions

On August 26, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to authorize two new omnibus resolutions permitting compulsory process and to revise a third, which was approved last year. These resolutions allow FTC staff to...more

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Regulatory Investigation Red Flags That Signal Significant Risk for Companies

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Companies today face increased risks from numerous regulatory bodies at the municipal, state, and federal levels. As we discussed in our previous article, “Preparing Companies for a New Day in Multistate AG Investigations,”...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

FTC Announces Expansion of Compulsory Process Resolutions to Eight Areas

On September 14, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to approve new compulsory process resolutions in eight areas. Compulsory process refers to the issuance of demands for documents and testimony, through...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

CFPB Director Denies J.G. Wentworth’s Petition to Set Aside Civil Investigative Demand

Recipients of a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have yet another reason to be wary of petitioning the Director to have the CID formally modified or set aside....more

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5 Steps for Handling an Antitrust Subpoena or CID

The news is filled with stories about government investigations into possible violations of antitrust laws: alleged anticompetitive conduct by Google, price fixing by Apple and bid rigging by large financial institutions....more

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