Penalties, Enforcement Priorities, Trump Administration

In Response to the President’s Directive, CFPB Unveils New Strategy to Tackle Criminal Regulatory Offenses

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/27/2025

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a policy statement in the Federal Register outlining its approach to addressing criminally liable regulatory offenses. This publication comes in...more

DOJ’s Revised Policy on Crediting Fines: Emphasis on Victims

DLA Piper on 6/24/2025

Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more

Trump Administration Clarifies Criminal Enforcement Priorities

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/21/2025

On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an executive order, titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that could have a significant impact on the administration’s enforcement of criminal regulatory...more

Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape: I-9 Audit Best Practices for Employers

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/2/2025

Ensuring compliance with Form I-9 requirements has never been more critical. With shifting immigration policies, heightened enforcement priorities, and the introduction of new executive orders, employers face increasing...more

Employer Liability of the Hiring and Retention for Illegal Alien Employees

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 3/28/2025

It is no secret since taking office for the second time, President Trump and his administration have leveled their crosshairs at the immigration policies and protections put in place by the Biden administration. The news is...more

Review of International Trade Enforcement in the U.S., E.U., and UK in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 3/14/2025

This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more