On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division announced significant changes in its policies on investigating and prosecuting white collar crime, including a shift in focus toward several areas deemed to...more
5/20/2025
/ Bribery ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deregulation ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Investigations ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
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Your company is under investigation by the government. As part of the investigation, the government subpoenaed an employee for testimony. The employee retained a lawyer (separate from your company’s outside...more
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Over the first quarter of this year, the Department of Justice announced notable policy changes for corporate compliance programs. These policy changes are particularly relevant to in-house counsel who may...more
As the coronavirus pandemic affects the normal way of life across the country, federal prosecutors and investigative agencies have begun establishing initiatives to investigate and combat fraudulent schemes related to the...more
Government contractors are no strangers to the numerous quality standards and assurances required by the government. Over the past several years, cybersecurity in federal contracting has emerged as yet another standard to...more
1/14/2020
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Cisco ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Comply ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retaliation ,
Risk Management ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Surveillance ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
New policy changes implemented by the Department of Justice have potentially significant implications for companies and individuals facing DOJ investigations. The new policy may create additional obstacles for companies...more
Increased anti-money laundering (AML) regulation enforcement by federal and state agencies in recent months should have financial institutions across the country reviewing and strengthening their in-house AML policies and...more
5/12/2015
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Commerzbank ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
First National ,
Germany ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
OCC ,
Sanctions ,
Sudan ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
White Collar Crimes