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Client Alert: The Trade Games Are Over – The Rise of a New Federal Trade Fraud Task Force

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Earlier this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) identified trade fraud as a critical enforcement area, announcing a major restructuring effort in preparation for a new wave of trade-related investigations and prosecutions....more

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New DOJ-DHS Trade Fraud Task Force Signals Increased Tariff and False Claims Act Enforcement

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On August 29, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the new Trade Fraud Task Force focused on robust enforcement of import laws and regulations. A partnership between the DOJ Civil and Criminal Divisions and the...more

Blank Rome LLP

DOJ and DHS Launch Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force

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1. Announcement - On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the formation of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (the “Task Force”) to enhance enforcement against importers and other entities...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Jurisdiction and History of Tariff Classification Litigation in the U.S

[Written by: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group] Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America’s history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DHS’s New Criminal Enforcement Initiative to Prosecute Corporations for Forced Labor

Criminal investigations will target businesses profiting from the importation into the United States of goods made using forced labor. The new criminal enforcement initiative seeks to leverage data about corporate supply...more

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False Claims Act – Taking a bite of the customs duties apple?

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In a decision that highlights the overlap of international trade obligations and False Claims Act (FCA) jurisprudence, a federal judge recently dismissed an FCA suit because the whistleblower’s claims, against an importer of...more

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