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SEC and DOJ Warm Up to Enforcement over AI Washing

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In the first artificial intelligence (AI)-washing enforcement cases brought by the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump Administration, on April 9, 2025, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the...more

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Evolution of AI Washing Enforcement: DOJ Enters the Picture

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On April 9, the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission announced parallel cases against the founder and former CEO of an artificial intelligence startup for allegedly misleading investors about his...more

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DOJ and SEC Send Warning on “AI Washing” with Charges Against Technology Startup Founder

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a criminal indictment and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil complaint against the founder and former CEO of an e-commerce technology startup. DOJ and...more

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

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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

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DOJ Indicts Indian Billionaire and Seven Other Individuals for Bribery and Fraud Scheme Involving Payments to Indian Government...

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In a far-reaching criminal case, in November 2024, the Justice Department unsealed a complex, five-count indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging eight defendants, including Gautam S. Adani, Sagar R. Adani and...more

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former...

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former Walgreens CFO’s Statements Were Actionable; Securities Fraud Claims Against Chicken Producer for...more

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Prescription and Medication Counterfeiting Defense

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21 U.S.C. § 331: Selling Counterfeit Drugs - Under Section 331, it is illegal to sell counterfeit drugs in interstate commerce. Because this includes online sales, the “interstate commerce” element is very easy to...more

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Down for the Count - Floyd Mayweather Backed ICO Founder Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

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Regulators routinely warn the public not to believe everything you read on the internet and that is especially true as it relates to start-up Centra Tech, Inc. (“Centra Tech”).  Founded by Robert Farkas, Sohrab Sharma and...more

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Bridging the Week - September 2015

Alleged Flash Crasher's Formal Indictment Provides More Details Regarding His Purported Spoofing - The US Department of Justice filed a formal indictment against Navinder Singh Sarao in a US federal court in Chicago on...more

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