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CFTC Enforcement Division Issues Framework for DOJ Criminal Referrals

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On July 9, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE), acting pursuant to a recent executive order (EO), issued an advisory letter outlining its new policy for referring criminally...more

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CFPB Provides Guidance on Referrals for Potential Criminal Enforcement

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The CFPB has issued a policy statement describing its plan to address criminally liable regulatory offenses. President Donald Trump previously issued an executive order on May 9, 2025, requiring each federal agency to publish...more

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UK Cross-Government Review of Sanctions: Welcome but Unambitious Recommendations for Sanctions Enforcement

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On 15 May 2025, the UK Government published the conclusions of its cross-government review of UK sanctions implementation and enforcement (the Review)....more

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UK, French, and Swiss Enforcement Authorities Announce New Alliance

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Anti-bribery and corruption agencies in the UK, France and Switzerland today announced a shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption, by way of a new taskforce intended to strengthen collaboration....more

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Crypto Litigation & Enforcement: H1 2024  - Key Takeaways and Updates

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The beginning of this year brought several legal milestones in the world of crypto litigation and enforcement. In the first live installment of our quarterly update webinar, we discussed how...more

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Raids by Asia-Pacific Enforcers Are on the Rise: A Guide to Being Prepared for When the Enforcer Comes Knocking

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The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more

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IRS Authority to Assess Certain Foreign Information Return Penalties Restored by D.C. Circuit

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) on May 3, 2024, reversed the U.S. Tax Court (USTC) in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, No. 23-1179 (D.C. Cir. May 3, 2024) by holding that...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule Implementing Access and Safeguard Provisions of the CTA

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA was passed with the aim of enhancing transparency in corporate ownership, so as to combat the proliferation of anonymous...more

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New Law Expands Cal/OSHA’s Enforcement Authority

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Senate Bill 606, which becomes effective on January 1, 2022, strengthens Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers by creating two new categories of Cal/OSHA violations: “enterprise-wide” and “egregious”. A finding of an enterprise-wide...more

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Cal/OSHA Enforcement Authority Expands Significantly in 2022

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Effective January 1, 2022, SB 606 significantly expands Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers and the potential penalties for workplace health and safety violations. Specifically, this bill (1) enhances Cal/OSHA compliance and...more

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Upcoming Requirement of Equal Pay Registration Certificates For Illinois Private-Sector Employers With 100 Or More Employees

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Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (IEPA) was signed into law through Public Act 101-656, on March 23, 2021. Section 11 of the IEPA requires businesses with more than 100 employees to acquire an Equal Pay...more

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New Enforcement Powers for NYDFS? More Sanctions and More Defendants

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Legislation proposed as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget for 2021 would substantially expand the enforcement powers of the superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, as well as the...more

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GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Denmark - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

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Q1/ Applicable legislation (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed, and old legislation has been amended. ——— (b)...more

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China Cybersecurity Law Continues to Bring Enforcement Crackdown

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The Situation: In the two years since China enacted the Cybersecurity Law, which granted authorities broad powers to monitor and investigate activities falling under its purview, authorities have increasingly penalized...more

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HUD and DOJ Signal Easing of FCA Enforcement in FHA Residential Mortgage Lending Through Interagency Memorandum

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On October 28, 2019 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) announcing their joint approach to False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.04.2019 | Top Story: Feds Probe Under Armour Accounting Practices

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Federal authorities have been looking into Under Armour’s accounting practices for the better part of the past two years, a revelation that sent company shares reeling in premarket trading this morning....more

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The Lasting Impact of Kokesh: Footnote 3 and Beyond

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In June 2017, the Supreme Court held in Kokesh v. SEC that SEC disgorgement is a penalty, rather than an equitable remedy, and thus subject to the five-year statute of limitations codified in 28 U.S.C. § 2462. More than two...more

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China Issues New Rules Strengthening Local Authorities’ Power to Enforce Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Laws

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The Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on September 15, 2018, released the Provisions for the Supervision and Inspection of Network Security by Public Security Agencies, also known as “Circular 151.” This new...more

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San Diego’s New Sick Leave Ordinance Is In Effect, And Fixes Are Imminent

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On Monday, July 11, the San Diego City Council certified the Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Ordinance passed by voters last month and also passed amendments to the Ordinance. We published a summary of the law when it was passed...more

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