A bipartisan discussion draft of a bill by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) proposes giving primary oversight of cryptocurrency to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, lessening the jurisdiction of...more
The split among federal circuit courts on when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can obtain disgorgement as a remedy in civil enforcement cases has prompted a man recently convicted of engaging in a "pump and dump"...more
11/18/2025
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Convictions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Petition for Review ,
Pump and Dump ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Split of Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
The co-founder of an investment firm that focused on financing structured settlements was indicted in October in the Southern District of New York on allegations including that he and his companies repeatedly misled his...more
11/5/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Indictments ,
Penalties ,
Private Equity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Structured Settlements ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
In August 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to facilitate implementation of the White House's proposed changes in its January 2025 "America First Trade Policy." ...more
President Donald Trump’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is taking further shape and is likely to cause challenges for individuals and companies in the government contracting space....more
8/20/2025
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Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Contractor Audits ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Prime Contractor ,
Risk Management ,
SBA ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
Trump Administration ,
Women-Owned Businesses
Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler has announced a “full-scale” audit of its 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners, directing the agency’s Office of Government...more
7/17/2025
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Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Kousisis v United States ,
Material Misstatements ,
Prime Contractor ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
This week the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its new approach to corporate criminal enforcement, "Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White Collar Crime."...more
5/19/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 23, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at overhauling the federal system of accreditation for higher education institutions. ...more
4/30/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Higher Education Act ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
K-12 school districts across the country now face a tight deadline to navigate a minefield with significant legal and funding implications. ...more
4/7/2025
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Certification Requirements ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Investigations ,
Investigations ,
Private Sector ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Title IX ,
Title VI
A valuable tool in filing whistleblower claims against companies related to government fraud took a potentially major hit this week when a federal judge in Florida ruled that a significant portion of the statutory scheme...more
10/4/2024
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Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Popular ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Whistleblowers