On May 19, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced via a memo titled “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the Memo) an initiative to use the False Claims Act (FCA) against federal contractors and recipients of federal funds...more
5/21/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Higher Education Act ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
In a significant policy shift, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled “Ending Regulation By Prosecution,” on April 7, 2025, signaling a change in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to digital...more
4/16/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Crimes ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
We have written previously about the new administration’s significant shifts in its approach to criminal enforcement and prosecution of money laundering cases. Specifically, we wrote about shifts at the U.S. Department of...more
3/18/2025
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BSA/AML ,
Cartels ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Geographic Targeting Order ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Services Business ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury