Criminal Prosecution, False Statements, Trump Administration

When is “Misleading” Not “False”? The Supreme Court's Decision in Thompson v. United States and Its Implications for Government...

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 4/7/2025

On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court held in Thompson v. United States that a federal statute prohibiting “false” statements to banks, 18 USC § 1014, does not apply to statements that are merely misleading. Although...more

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … Criminal Enforcement of Trade, Import, and Tariff Rules: A Growing Risk for...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/26/2025

In less than 100 days, the Trump administration has implemented a dizzying array of new tariffs, significantly increasing costs and complexity for U.S. importers. The administration is keenly aware that companies operating in...more

Flynn's False Statement Charge Reveals Failed Investigation

Carlton Fields on 6/18/2020

A federal investigation, backed by the awesome power of the federal government, might appear impressive and awe-inspiring, similar to how the wizard first appeared to Dorothy in Oz....more

DOJ’s ‘China Initiative’ Uses Scheme-to-Defraud Charges for Nondisclosure of Ties to China

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/2/2020

Although U.S.-China bilateral tensions eased to a degree earlier this year with the signing of an interim trade agreement, fundamental differences remained. These differences — such as the role that China’s industrial policy...more

President Trump's trade wars and the expansion of customs violations into the white-collar space

White & Case LLP on 10/24/2019

The US' ongoing trade wars—with various trading partners and particularly with China—are everywhere in the news. Putting politics and policy aside, the "trade wars" reflect a basic disagreement over the rules that should...more

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2019

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/9/2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Telecommunications Company Fined $12 Million for FCPA Violations - On August 29, 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted ceaseand-desist proceedings against...more