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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Hidden Stakes: Gilbert Arenas, High‑Stakes Poker, and the Legal Risks of Private Gambling

On July 30, 2025, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was federally indicted for allegedly operating a high‑stakes illegal poker ring from his Encino mansion, alongside five co-defendants—including a suspected member of an Israeli...more

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Second Circuit Vacates NFT “Insider Trading” Conviction, Clarifies Property Requirement for Wire Fraud

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has vacated the conviction of Nathaniel Chastain, a former employee of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea. Chastain had been convicted of wire fraud and money...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Cozen O'Connor

50 AGs Raise the Stakes, Urging DOJ to Target Offshore Gambling

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A bipartisan coalition of 50 AGs has sent a letter to the U.S. DOJ asking it to prioritize enforcement efforts against illegal offshore online gambling platforms. In the letter, the coalition warned that these unregulated...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

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 377 — Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartel and TCOs

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Could your supply chain be funding cartels without you realizing it? In today’s complex global economy, companies are grappling with a dual challenge – the urgent need to unravel their supply chains and the immediate...more

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Investigations Newsletter: IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million

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IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million - On July 14, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hill ASC Inc., an information technology (IT) staffing company, agreed to pay $14.75 million to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Morgan Lewis

FinCEN Issues First Transaction Ban on Certain Mexico-Based Financial Institutions

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In a historic first, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently published orders prohibiting transactions with covered Mexico-based financial institutions. On June 30, 2025, the US...more

The Volkov Law Group

Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartel and TCOs (Part I of II)

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Companies face a dual challenge — the pressing need to unravel their supply chains, and the immediate task of recalibrating due diligence systems to examine potential presence of cartel and transnational criminal...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The DOJ’s Top Priorities in White Collar Crime

The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, has issued a memorandum outlining DOJ’s primary points of focus in white-collar crime. The memo details how white-collar crime is...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown Sets Record as Largest in U.S. History, Charging 324 Defendants for Over $14.6 Billion in...

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On June 30, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown (“2025 Takedown”). ...more

Mayer Brown

FinCEN Designates Three Mexican Financial Institutions Under New Section 311 Authority: First Use of Expanded Powers Under FEND...

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On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued three orders (the “Orders”) pursuant to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act and the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, designating three...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

DOJ Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in U.S. History

In the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, the Justice Department announced charges against 324 individuals—including 96 licensed medical professionals—in connection with schemes involving over $14.6 billion...more

Burr & Forman

Not Your Everyday Top Ten List

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On May 12, 2025, the head of the United States Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, issued a Memorandum to all division personnel outlining the division’s updated enforcement priorities.  The stated...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: Co-Founder and Accountant of Leading Special Needs Trusts Charged in $100 Million Alleged Fraud Scheme

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Earlier this week, the government unsealed an indictment against Leo Joseph Govoni, the co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Special Needs Trust Administration (CSNT), and John Leo Witeck, an accountant for CSNT, charging...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2025 #3

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French Bank Launches USD Stablecoin, US Fintech Expands Stablecoin Reach - The crypto assets division of a major French multinational bank and financial services company (Bank) recently announced the launch of its U.S....more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ Restarts Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Focusing on U.S. Interests

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On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled "Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)." The memo follows a four-month review triggered by...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Legal Update: DOJ Announces Long-Awaited Corporate Enforcement Priorities

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division issued a much-anticipated memorandum outlining its enforcement priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes. The memorandum,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Washington’s War on Cartels Continues: What Financial Institutions Should Know About Oil Smuggling, Money Laundering &...

The Trump administration remains focused on countering Mexican cartels and other Latin American transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). Since designating eight TCOs as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

First Terrorism Indictments Announced Over Drug Cartel Support

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Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed its first indictment against a foreign national for providing material support to a Mexican drug cartel that the current administration recently designated a foreign...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The DOJ’s New White-Collar Agenda: Implications for Businesses

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) released its criminal—and, more specifically, white collar crime enforcement—initiatives under the current administration. This is typical each time new leadership...more

BakerHostetler

A Refocused China Initiative: DOJ’s New White Collar Enforcement Strategy

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On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, unveiled a comprehensive white collar enforcement strategy titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more

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DOJ Outlines White Collar Enforcement Blueprint

On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice – Criminal Division, released a memo (the “Memo”), outlining the DOJ’s priorities with respect to the investigation and prosecution...more

McCarter & English, LLP

DOJ Criminal Division Announces White Collar Enforcement Priorities and Policy Changes to White Collar Investigations

Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new white collar enforcement plan (Enforcement Plan) outlining changes to the Criminal Division’s white collar enforcement priorities to align more closely with...more

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