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‘Whole-of-Government Approach’ Targets Healthcare Fraud From Every Angle

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Just months after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated healthcare fraud as one of its key criminal enforcement priorities, two recent announcements underscore the federal government’s continued focus on combating...more

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DOJ Rolls Out New Antitrust Whistleblower Program

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The Trump Administration continues to surprise many observers by taking antitrust enforcement seriously. The latest initiative, announced on July 8, 2025, creates an avenue for rewarding individuals who report antitrust...more

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DOJ’s Approach to White Collar Enforcement: Target Those Who Harm U.S. Interests While Minimizing Collateral Damage

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The June 9 memorandum from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche instructs...more

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DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations (Part I of III)

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Never underestimate the creativity and ability of federal prosecutors to apply federal criminal laws to address “new” crimes or new enforcement programs. Corporate leaders and compliance officials are making a serious...more

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Think Compliance Got Easier? Think Again—DOJ’s New Era in White-Collar Enforcement

Many have speculated as to how white-collar enforcement may change during President Trump’s second term. A recent memorandum by the Head of the Department of Justice’s (“Department”) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti,...more

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DOJ’s Criminal Division Announces Updates to White-Collar Enforcement and Corporate Policies

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On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Criminal Division (the Criminal Division or Division) at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew R. Galeotti, issued key memoranda to Criminal Division personnel on the Division’s new...more

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DOJ Announces Updated Corporate and White-Collar Enforcement Policy

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On May 12, 2025, Matthew R. Galeotti — Head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division — issued an updated enforcement policy detailing the Criminal Division’s priorities for prosecuting corporate and...more

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Trump 2.0’s DOJ: White-Collar Enforcement is Alive and Well

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Citing the need to strike a balance between “overbroad and unchecked corporate and white-collar enforcement [that] burdens U.S. businesses and harms U.S. interests” and “[u]nchecked fraud in U.S. markets and government...more

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Department of Justice Outlines New White-Collar Crime Enforcement Priorities: Part One

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On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division released a new guidance memo on white-collar enforcement priorities in the Trump Administration entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight...more

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DOJ Will Use Compulsory Legal Process to Compel Production of Information From News Media Following Recent Update to Policy

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On April 25, Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi issued an internal memorandum to Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, changing the DOJ’s policy on obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media. Under...more

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Tariffs Are Here – Be Aware of Criminal and Civil Enforcement Risks

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On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump, citing national security concerns, used authority granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to announce a sweeping new tariff regime, with a 10%...more

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What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … Criminal Enforcement of Trade, Import, and Tariff Rules: A Growing Risk for...

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In less than 100 days, the Trump administration has implemented a dizzying array of new tariffs, significantly increasing costs and complexity for U.S. importers. The administration is keenly aware that companies operating in...more

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How DOJ Could Pursue Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Private-Sector DEI/DEIA Programs

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and criminal actions to enforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Executive...more

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New AG Bondi Redirects Justice Department Priorities (Part I of III)

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In an unprecedented and surprising set of actions, the new Attorney General Bondi issued eleven new, internal directives for the Department of Justice.  The new Directives are available HERE. Immediately after her...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up – New Year, New Administration

The new year marks the transition from the Biden administration and its whole-of-government approach to antitrust enforcement, to the return of President Trump. To spearhead his administration’s antitrust enforcement efforts,...more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

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In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

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President Trump's trade wars and the expansion of customs violations into the white-collar space

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The US' ongoing trade wars—with various trading partners and particularly with China—are everywhere in the news. Putting politics and policy aside, the "trade wars" reflect a basic disagreement over the rules that should...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.6.2019 | Top Story: Drug Distributors and Maker in Talks for Multi-billion-dollar Opioid Litigation...

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A group of three major drug distributors—McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health—are in the midst of talks with representatives of state and local governments who have brought more than 2000 opioid-related lawsuits...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - May 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division - On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - March 2017

Anticorruption Developments - SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing - On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more

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