On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") jointly issued interpretive guidance clarifying how the federal securities laws apply to various crypto...more
3/30/2026
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CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
Howey ,
Investment Opportunities ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Taxonomy
The DOJ released its first-ever department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy ("CEP"), which applies to all corporate criminal matters handled by DOJ except for specified antitrust violations....more
3/17/2026
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Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Correction Program ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Both the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the National Futures Association ("NFA") have implemented rules prohibiting the practice of "frontrunning." Criminal prosecutors and financial regulators have...more
The Development: On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the U.S. Postal Service ("USPS") Office of the Inspector General announced the first whistleblower award under the Whistleblower Rewards Program. ...more
2/4/2026
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Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Cartels ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Leniency Programs ,
OIG ,
Sherman Act ,
USPS ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers