On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its “first-ever” Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “Department-wide CEP”), which will apply to all corporate...more
On February 23, 2026, Cody Matthew Herche, the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Trade Fraud Task Force created six months ago, announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois will...more
During January 28, 2026, remarks at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) top civil...more
In remarks last week at the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) top civil fraud enforcement official, Deputy Assistant Attorney General...more
On January 16, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its annual year-end report on civil False Claims Act (FCA) accomplishments and highlights from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This follows DOJ’s announcement only a week...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) closed out 2025 with a clear message to importers: the Trade Task Force is working hard and trade fraud enforcement will be accelerating into 2026. On one day, December 18, DOJ announced...more
At a White House press briefing on Thursday, January 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance outlined a nationwide fraud enforcement initiative anchored by a new Senate-confirmed Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership position that...more
At the American Conference Institute’s 42nd Annual Conference on FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption held on December 4, 2025 in Washington, senior officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reaffirmed that combatting...more
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Cross-Border Task Force designed to enhance the Enforcement Division’s efforts to combat fraud involving foreign companies....more
On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force “to bring robust enforcement against importers and other parties who...more
9/8/2025
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International Trade ,
Tariffs ,
Whistleblowers
Given the Trump Administration’s unprecedented reliance on tariffs as a foreign policy tool and a means to protect and foster U.S. industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is rapidly shifting resources and enforcement...more
On June 9, 2025, the Deputy Attorney General issued a Memorandum detailing the administration’s new FCPA guidelines for all current and future investigations and enforcement actions. According to the Head of DOJ’s Criminal...more
On May 12, 2025, the DOJ announced a new “white-collar enforcement plan” identifying new corporate enforcement priorities and aiming to promote greater focus, fairness and efficiency in prosecuting corporate misconduct. In a...more
On March 20, 2025, the United Kingdom, France and Switzerland jointly announced the formation of a new International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce (the “Task Force”) aimed at strengthening cross-border collaboration...more
5/13/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
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Switzerland ,
UK
On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released an enforcement advisory regarding the impact of self-reporting, cooperation and remediation in enforcement cases (the “Enforcement...more
UPDATE: President Signs Executive Order Directing DOJ to Pause All FCPA Enforcement for 180 Days - On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause all...more