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DOJ Refines Illicit Finance Enforcement Approach for DeFi

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Group reviews several Department of Justice statements that together signal how it will enforce illicit finance risks in decentralized finance (DeFi), focusing on...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jetflicks and the Rise of Criminal Copyright Enforcement in the Streaming Era

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With countless parties offering streaming based services, the boundaries between legal and illegal content distribution have become increasingly blurred. One case that brought this issue into focus is United States v....more

Morgan Lewis

US Department of Justice Establishes Trade Fraud Task Force to Counter Tariff Evasion

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In late August 2025, the US Department of Justice announced the formation of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force that will specialize in tariff-related investigations. DOJ positioned the new task force as an extension of...more

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DOJ Launches Trade Fraud Task Force, Ramping Up Civil and Criminal Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the creation of an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force aimed at stepping up enforcement against tariff evasion and customs fraud. The Task Force will bring together the...more

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Navigating New Rules of the Road: How Companies Can Adapt to Revised DOJ Guidance on Criminal Prosecutions

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Since the election in November 2024, there have been many changes to DOJ’s enforcement policies. Earlier this year, now-Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, announced at the...more

ArentFox Schiff

The End of LIBOR: Hotel California Edition [Part V]

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In a recent alert, we highlighted the United Kingdom (UK) benchmark manipulation cases of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo from 2015 and 2019, respectively. Hayes was the first banker to be jailed in the LIBOR scandal....more

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DOJ Officially Launches the Trade Fraud Task Force

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on August 29, 2025, launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to bolster enforcement against tariff evasion, customs...more

Morgan Lewis

US Department of Justice: ‘Well-Intentioned Innovators’ Will Not Be Prosecuted

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Recent statements from the US Department of Justice, the White House, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission indicate a safer environment for responsible risk-taking in digital assets and derivatives....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Official Addresses DeFi Platform Developer Liability Under Money Transmission Statute

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DOJ will focus on criminal intent over mere code creation, seeking to balance legal accountability with support for innovation....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New AG on the Block: Governor Dunleavy Appoints Stephen J. Cox as Alaska AG

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On Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that Stephen J. Cox will become the attorney general (AG) of Alaska, effective Friday, August 29. Cox will replace Alaska AG Treg Taylor, who announced earlier this month that he...more

Baker Donelson

Shifting Priorities: DOJ's Formation of the Market, Government, and Consumer Fraud Unit

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a revised strategy for white collar enforcement on May 12, 2025. Included in this policy realignment was the identification of trade and customs fraud as a "high impact area" that...more

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A New Era of Trade Enforcement: DOJ Expands Criminal and Civil Focus on Tariff Fraud

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The shifting tariff landscape in 2025 has incentivized businesses to reexamine their import practices and identify any available options to reduce their tariff exposure and liability....more

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Rare Circuit Court Decision on Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act Demands Notice In and Beyond Addiction Treatment Industry

The Ninth Circuit recently decided United States v. Schena, 142 F.4th 1217 (9th Cir. 2025), which considered the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). EKRA, enacted in 2018 to address “body brokering” and other...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

From the Ballpark to the Courtroom: “Babe Ruth” Charged in $550K Class Action Fraud Scheme

Class action settlements are designed to provide relief to individuals who have been harmed by unlawful practices—not to be exploited as personal piggy banks. Yet, a recent indictment in Tennessee highlights how vulnerable...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tariff Evasion and Customs Fraud Under the Microscope: DOJ Signals Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Ahead

Given the Trump Administration’s unprecedented reliance on tariffs as a foreign policy tool and a means to protect and foster U.S. industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is rapidly shifting resources and enforcement...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Marketing Risks in Telehealth: Recent Prosecutions and Important Reminders

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On July 9, 2025, Dr. Mohammed Ahmad of Avon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to making false statements related to health care matters in connection with a telemedicine scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME). ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs federal agencies to prioritize the prosecution of individuals who desecrate the American flag in ways that incite violence or violate existing laws and authorizes immigration consequences for foreign nationals...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Measures To End Cashless Bail And Enforce The Law In The District Of Columbia (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs federal agencies to detain dangerous arrestees in Washington, DC, pursue federal charges where possible, and apply pressure on the District to end its cashless bail policies....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Too Dirty for Dirty Crime

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small talks about his experience prosecuting the Cammarata Organization while serving with the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ)...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly—SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Liquid Staking Tokens and Trial of Privacy Technology Developer Ends in Mixed...

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Congress may be in its August recess, but the crypto legal developments have not slowed. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released long-awaited guidance on Proof-of-Stake liquid staking tokens, clarifying when such...more

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Marketing, Misconduct and Healthcare: Ninth Circuit Issues First EKRA Appellate Ruling

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On July 11, 2025, in United States v. Schena, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued the first appellate decision interpreting the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). The decision marks a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

DOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale Reorganization

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The head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division has departed for private practice, just as the planned dismantling of the Tax Division was set to take place. Karen Kelly, who served as acting deputy assistant attorney...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Antitrust Division Announces First-Ever Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program

The Whistleblower Rewards Program is implemented in partnership with the USPIS and USPS OIG and is intended to strengthen the DOJ’s ability to detect and prosecute both antitrust violations and related offenses....more

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DOJ’s New Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program: Why Speed and Internal Trust Matter More Than Ever

Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division launched its first monetary whistleblower rewards program in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The program offers potential monetary rewards...more

BakerHostetler

Alive and (Anti)Kicking: EKRA Prosecutions on the Rise in California with Multiple Recent Indictments

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In the past few months, federal prosecutors in California have brought multiple indictments under the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) charging the owners of substance abuse treatment facilities and their...more

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