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DOJ and DHS Launch Cross-Agency Task Force to Combat Trade Fraud

On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force “to bring robust enforcement against importers and other parties who...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

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ Launches Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force: What Importers and Businesses Need to Know

On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a new Trade Fraud Task Force (“Task Force”)....more

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DOJ Launches Trade Fraud Task Force, Ramping Up Civil and Criminal Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the creation of an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force aimed at stepping up enforcement against tariff evasion and customs fraud. The Task Force will bring together the...more

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False Claims Act: DOJ Doubles Down on Duty Evasion Outside the Traditional Trade Enforcement Scheme

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Key Takeaways - The Department of Justice (DOJ) launches a new “Trade Fraud Task Force” with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively pursue enforcement actions against those who seek to evade tariffs and duties...more

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Shifting Priorities: DOJ's Formation of the Market, Government, and Consumer Fraud Unit

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a revised strategy for white collar enforcement on May 12, 2025. Included in this policy realignment was the identification of trade and customs fraud as a "high impact area" that...more

Snell & Wilmer

Rebuilding in the Age of 50% Tariffs on Steel

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Rebuilding often requires a retrospective examination. In the case of rebuilding homes and businesses after a natural catastrophe, such as Hurricane Katrina or the 2025 LA fires, that retrospective examination includes...more

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False Claims Act Usage Continues to Rise in US Tariff Enforcement Context

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In the first eight months of 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced four significant settlements involving allegations of knowingly and improperly evading customs duties on imports under the False Claims Act...more

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DOJ Ramps Up Use of False Claims Act to Advance Tariff Agenda

The second Trump administration’s aggressive tariff policy is playing out in more than just the Commerce Department. Framed under the administration’s commitment to fight “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the U.S. Department of...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: August 2025

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Welcome to the August 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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What’s Influencing DOJ’s New Trade Fraud Focus, and How to Navigate Enforcement Shifts

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a new development in its effort to crack down on crimes involving trade fraud, including tariff evasion....more

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Navigating Insurance Coverage for Customs and FCA Risks in a Shifting Trade Landscape

In a recent post, we briefly explored potential insurance coverage for tariff- and trade-related losses, particularly in the context of escalating global trade tensions and U.S. enforcement trends. Since then, enforcement...more

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DOJ Ramps Up Tariff Evasion Enforcement

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently begun an aggressive enforcement campaign targeting companies and individuals that attempt to circumvent U.S. tariffs, particularly those imposed under President Trump’s ongoing...more

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10 Key Facts About the DOJ’s Crackdown on Tariff Evasion

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are cracking down on tariff evasion. The DOJ has expressly stated that exposing and prosecuting tariff evasion schemes is among its top...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cadence Design Systems Settles with DOJ and Commerce Department for Export Control Violations and Agrees to Pay $140 Million (Part...

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DOJ’s initiation of its aggressive trade enforcement strategy is quickly unfolding — and the new strategy is a real and significant threat to all companies engaged in international trade. We are no longer in the era of FCPA...more

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Trump DOJ Elevating Criminal Prosecution of Tariff Evasion

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As part of the Trump administration’s broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties

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Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties - Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more

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DOJ Announces Unit to Prosecute Criminal Customs and Trade Fraud

Escalating what has already been a strong focus on combating customs and trade fraud in President Donald Trump’s second administration, on July 10, 2025, the Department of Justice announced it would be devoting significant...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

DOJ complaint underscores Trump administration’s use of the FCA to enforce US trade laws

A recent complaint – U.S. ex rel. Joyce v. Global Office Furniture, LLC, et al. – marks one of the Trump administration’s first publicly filed False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions focused on tariff evasion. In its July...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 379 — Update on False Claims Act and Customs Fraud

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The Trump Administration intends to leave a strong enforcement mark on fraud and trade enforcement. DOJ is linking together trade enforcement and False Claims Act cases in an unprecedented manner that will open up new...more

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Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability

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A competitor could trigger a federal investigation against your company, just by filing a whistleblower complaint about your imports. In this episode, Michael Volkov explores how the Trump Administration is reshaping the...more

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Importers Beware: Signals Point to Significant Enforcement Risks for Tariff Evasion

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As importers await outcomes from the Trump Administration's trade negotiations, a series of newly imposed tariffs continues to impact a broad spectrum of imported products and related supply chains. Businesses are currently...more

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Landmark Ninth Circuit Ruling Expands Application of False Claims Act to Trade Enforcement (Part II of II)

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DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more

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The False Claims Act and Trade Enforcement (Part I of II)

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The Trump Administration intends to leave a strong enforcement mark on fraud and trade enforcement. DOJ is linking together trade enforcement and False Claims Act cases in an unprecedented manner that will open up new...more

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DOJ Shifts Focus of Enforcement Efforts to Tariff Evasion

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As the US administration has imposed and modified tariffs on key trading partners, the US Department of Justice has turned its focus to criminally prosecuting companies and individuals for tariff evasion....more

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