On February 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a bench ruling holding that a defendant’s use of generative AI to analyze legal exposure is not protected under attorney-client...more
2/13/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Privacy ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Document Productions ,
e-Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Internal Investigations ,
Legal Technology ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Search & Seizure ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum to the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, outlining the Department’s focus for pending and future FCPA actions. ...more
On June 16, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (USAO-SDTX) announced their decision to decline prosecution of White Deer...more
6/18/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Merger Agreements ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Private Equity ,
Safe Harbors
On June 10, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, delivered remarks at an event hosted by the American Conference Institute, in which he discussed recent updates to the...more
6/11/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes