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Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
Daily Compliance News: July 23, 2025 the Pardon in the Wind? Edition
Episode 378 -- Update on Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
From Permits to Penalties: A Deep Dive Into Coastal Development Law
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 21, 2025
Daily Compliance News: June 16, 2025, The Golden Share Edition
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Episode 371 -- DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement Program
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Insider Transaction Traps for the Unwary
Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties
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The False Claims Act continues to be one of the most commonly used weapons in the government’s enforcement arsenal to address various forms of fraud. In addition to our “Year in Review” publication providing an overview of...more
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Labor Law Poster Service, formerly Mandatory Poster Agency, was recently ordered to pay more than $8.2 million in penalties and restitution following a lawsuit brought by the Washington state attorney general’s (AG) office....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gallade Chemical, Inc. (“GCI”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing...more
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On July 11, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed $9 million settlement resolving its November 2021 lawsuit against a national pawn lender and its subsidiaries. The company and its...more
The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently took enforcement action against a retailer and manufacturer, resulting in a fine and heightened monitoring for the licensed operators. However, what is most notable...more
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and River Cement Company d/b/a Buzzi Unicem USA (“RCC”) entered into a July 7th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit....more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled claims against Healthline Media (Healthline) for violations of the California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) related to the company's sharing of personal information and...more
Key Takeaways: - After a 5-month pause, OFAC recently announced four sanctions enforcement actions, making clear it is rigorously enforcing sanctions violations across a wide range of programs (including Russia, Iran,...more
On July 1, the California Attorney General (CA AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement – the largest penalty issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to date – with Healthline, an online health and wellness...more
On July 1, the CFPB announced that it terminated a consent order against a mortgage servicer after finding that the company had “fulfilled several obligations,” including payment of a $2 million civil money penalty and $3...more
On June 25, the California DFPI announced it had entered into a consent order with a crypto kiosk operator for violations of the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). Under the consent order, the operator agreed to pay a...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently announced a $4.25 million settlement with Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (AOS) for 15 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This case isn’t...more
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On June 20, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a stipulated order for injunction and monetary judgment, requiring a retail corporation, which provides financial services, to pay $10 million...more
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On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more
A debt collector company, Blackstone Legal, its associated companies and its owners, Ryan and Mitchell Evans, are facing a permanent ban from the debt collection business as a result of an FTC lawsuit charging that they...more
Last week, a Hennepin County judge sentenced an employer following a first-of-its-kind criminal conviction for wage theft in Minnesota. Since its enactment in 2019, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Prevention Act has imposed stringent...more
On June 2, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a motion by the CFPB and DOJ to terminate a consent order and dismiss with prejudice a case alleging redlining against a mortgage lender...more