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Antitrust Enforcers Renew Call for Whistleblowers

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has announced a new Whistleblower Rewards Program, offering incentives to individuals to report “antitrust crimes and related offenses that harm consumers, taxpayers, and free...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Justice Department Plans to Eliminate Tax Division by End of Summer

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Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have announced plans to eliminate its Tax Division and relocate its attorneys to other divisions within the department. In existence for more than 90 years, the Tax Division is one...more

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DOJ Antitrust Implements Whistleblower Incentive

On July 8, the Antitrust Division of the United States Justice Department (“DOJ Antitrust”) announced a Whistleblowers Rewards Program (“Program”) in partnership with another member of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force,...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes its revised Enforcement Guide

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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Policy Statement PS25/5, Our Enforcement Guide and greater transparency of our enforcement investigations, setting out the changes it is making to its Enforcement Guide...more

White & Case LLP

DOJ Issues Promised FCPA Guidance: Decoding the Message

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On June 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum establishing guidelines for enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “Guidelines” and “FCPA,” respectively). The DOJ issued the Guidelines...more

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FCA policy statement on finalised ENFG for the publication of enforcement measures

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/5 accompanied by a press release, outlining final revisions to its Enforcement Guide (now abbreviated as ENFG). The revisions follow a two-part...more

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5 Privacy Enforcement Trends to Watch Out For in 2025

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Regulations matter, but until they’re enforced, they’re all just so many words (so, so many words) on paper. Businesses know that what really counts is whether, how, where, and when regulators enforce the law....more

Carlton Fields

SEC Engages in “Targeted, Common-Sense” Reorganization

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It has been reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently reduced head count by an estimated 12% due to the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly downsize the federal government. Particularly hard-hit...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CA AG Enforcement Outlook – What to Expect in 2025

It is safe to say 2025 is expected to be a busy year for California Attorney General Rob Bonta (CA AG). We anticipate that the CA AG will increase enforcement activity this year with wide-reaching and broad investigations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Menendez Bribery Trial Offers Chance to Revisit ‘Dual Intent’

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez (D), his wife, Nadine, and two businessmen are scheduled to face trial on bribery charges on May 6. They’ll become the latest example where the dual intent, or mixed motive, concept turns the...more

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Caught in the crosshairs: How the PRA’s new Early Account Scheme impacts individuals

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The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) has kicked-off 2024 by crystallising its new approach to enforcement. The key change is the introduction of the Early Account Scheme (“EAS”), which provides a mechanism for the...more

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IRS Enforcement Efforts in Puerto Rico Gaining Steam - Wave of Cases Expected

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Long-awaited enforcement actions may be coming soon for those who took advantage of the lucrative tax breaks offered by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico without meeting the requirements. Prosecutions may also follow for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cybersecurity Enforcement Has Increased, and 2023 Will Be Worse!

The government’s announcement of renewed emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement has spawned recent million-dollar enforcement actions. Continued government attention on cybersecurity promises a treacherous enforcement...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The SEC’s Carter’s, Inc. Investigation Yields Another Insider Trading Case

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Carter’s, Inc. is the investigation that just keeps on generating cases. The investigation has yielded seven SEC actions charging insider trading and financial fraud. Hedge fund manager Stephen Slawson became the eight person...more

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NLRB Continues Its Busy Summer with Important New Decisions on Weingarten Rights, Noel Canning Issues

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The National Labor Relations Board continued its busy summer over the past two weeks. First, the Board issued a decision reaffirming the importance it places on an employee’s Weingarten rights, even if they impede an...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Can You Hear the Whistle Blowing?: SEC Punishes Company that Did Not Address Fraud Allegations by Whistleblower

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the latest whistleblower bounty awarded under the Dodd-Frank Act, which authorizes rewards for original information about violations of securities laws....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Gloves Are Off: FERC Issues Public Notice of Alleged Violations in Powhatan Investigation

On August 5, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a public Staff Notice of Alleged Violations ("NAV") regarding alleged manipulative Up To Congestion trading by Powhatan Energy Fund (Powhatan) in the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - July 2014

Welcome to the July 2014 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, two Noble Corporation executives settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Baker Donelson

Worthless Services/Substandard Quality of Care Criminal Prosecutions May Be on the Rise

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If you are an operator of a skilled nursing facility (SNF), you might have faced the reality of insufficient medical staff and how it impacts your ability to deliver quality patient care to your residents. Or, you might have...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Watch Out: Your Competitors Can Now Make You the Target of a CFPB Investigation

Throughout its short history, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has asserted jurisdiction over various nontraditional consumer-related financial industries, from law firms to collection agencies and automobile...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

SEC Cooperation Agreements: With the Right Approach, Potentially a Valuable Tool for Those Facing Sanctions

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck attorneys recently worked with staff in the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to negotiate both a proffer agreement and a cooperation agreement on...more

The Volkov Law Group

Monitors And Remediation

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Just when you thought something was a “trend,” the Department of Justice adopts a new policy approach. This year has been a very active enforcement year – the strongest year of FCPA enforcement since 2010....more

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The Real Implications Of The Glaxo Enforcement Action In China

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The headlines get worse and worse. More companies under investigation....more

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