United States congressional inquiries have become an important instrument to shape policy agendas, test industry practices, influence public opinion, and apply pressure on industries and companies seen as politically...more
11/14/2025
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Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Doing Business ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) on September 30, 2025, extending export restrictions to entities or affiliates that are 50-percent or more directly or...more
10/14/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
SDN List
The US Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on August 29, 2025, launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to bolster enforcement against tariff evasion, customs...more
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (Cadence) simultaneously resolved criminal charges brought by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of...more
Recent guidance on US enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. Following President Donald Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order...more
The new guidance on U.S. enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. President Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order paused FCPA...more
On July 10, 2025, officials from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a significant shift in DOJ’s strategy for fraud enforcement, consolidating resources from the Criminal Division and the Civil Division to create a...more
Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more
6/24/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
New Guidance ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Penalties ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released long-awaited guidance (FCPA Guidelines) regarding its approach to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following the Executive Order (EO) pausing FCPA...more
For the last decade and more, the federal courts have grappled with the precise parameters of the federal wire fraud statute (and analogous criminal statutes). Among other things, there has been a Circuit split for some...more
This guidance follows a number of Executive Orders (EOs) and other memoranda from the DOJ, including (1) the February 10, 2025 EO pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, pending the...more
The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been marked by a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and policy memoranda intended to advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. In the process, these...more
5/7/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration
To date, President Donald Trump has signed close to 100 Executive Orders (EOs) that signal the Trump Administration’s policies and key priorities, including objectives related to corporate crime and international trade and...more