On February 24, 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Enforcement (“Division”) announced significant updates to its Enforcement Manual for the first time since 2017. These updates...more
3/6/2026
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investigations ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Waivers ,
Wells Notice
On January 22, 2026, DOJ’s Criminal Division Fraud Section announced the release of its Year in Review for 2025, which provides an overview of the Section’s enforcement activities over the prior year and underscores the...more
2/4/2026
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
IRS ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
White Collar Crimes
Acting on President Donald Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened civil investigations into...more
On September 5, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a new Cross-Border Task Force focused on investigating potential US federal securities law violations related to foreign-based...more
On July 9, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an advisory describing its plan to address criminally liable regulatory offenses in accordance with Executive Order 14294, Fighting Overcriminalization...more
On March 21, 2025, the Supreme Court continued its push back on an expansive reading of the federal criminal laws involving fraud and corruption by overturning the false statement conviction of Patrick Daley Thompson. In a...more
3/28/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Statements ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Loans ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Thompson v United States ,
White Collar Crimes
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New guidance on self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation was recently released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement (CFTC). The CFTC’s advisory includes tiered scales for...more
Companies, across a variety of industries, are increasingly taking a multi-channel approach to core product and service delivery. While a company-owned website or app often remains the primary way for the company to interface...more