Goods or Services, Criminal Prosecution

DOJ Ramps Up Enforcement Efforts Targeting Tariff Evasion and Trade Fraud

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/17/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it is expanding its enforcement priorities to include a focus on import-related fraud — particularly schemes aimed at evading U.S. tariffs and duties. This marks a...more

Landmark Enforcement Under U.S. CPSA Leads to Sentencing of Corporate Executives for Failure to Report Product Hazards

Jones Day on 7/15/2025

In June 2025, two former executives were each sentenced to more than three years in prison for conspiracy and failure to report hazardous products to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), marking the first...more

Suppliers Beware: US Government Continues Prosecution of DBE Fraud Cases Involving Supplies Passed Through DBEs

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/26/2023

On April 21, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department of Transportation...more

DOJ’s Antitrust Division Targets Commercial Flooring Industry for Criminal Cartel Activity

The Volkov Law Group on 9/9/2020

DOJ’s Antitrust Division is increasing criminal antitrust enforcement. After two relatively slow years of criminal enforcement, the Antitrust Division’s criminal enforcement program is steadily increasing....more

DOJ and OFAC Settle with UAE Company for $665,112 for Violations of North Korea Sanctions

The Volkov Law Group on 7/29/2020

The Justice Department and OFAC announced a settlement with Essentra FZE Company Limited (“Essentra FZE”), a cigarette filter and tear tape manufacturer, for violation of the North Korea Sanctions Program. The violations...more

Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law

Hogan Lovells on 7/8/2019

The Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence bill (the “Law“) was passed in both houses of parliament and is due to be implemented by royal ratification after 1 January 2020. The aim of the Law is to put more responsibility on...more