DOJ has unveiled its first-ever department-wide CEP, a move that consolidates decades of subject matter-specific guidance into one unified framework for how prosecutors handle all corporate criminal cases regardless of...more
3/12/2026
/ Compliance Management Systems ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Early Stage Companies ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Life Sciences ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
Algorithms, training data, and deployment strategies are among the most valuable assets for AI companies, and they are also increasingly at the center of trade secret litigation. Recent cases highlight risks tied to employee...more
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets issued a Statement on Tokenized Securities that...more
2/13/2026
/ Blockchain ,
Compliance ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Tokens ,
Security Token Offering (STOs) ,
Tokenization
On January 28, 2026, coinciding with California’s annual “Data Privacy Day,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep focused on businesses that use consumers’ personal information to set...more
2/6/2026
/ Algorithms ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Investigations ,
Personal Data ,
Pricing ,
Retailers ,
State Attorneys General ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair Pricing
In recent months, state regulators have moved aggressively in response to a shift in federal enforcement priorities in the cryptocurrency space....more
1/23/2026
/ Criminal Penalties ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
NYDFS ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Companies developing autonomous aerial vehicles face a complex web of regulatory requirements, national security responsibilities, IP considerations, and reputational challenges. ...more
10/20/2025
/ Airspace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Crisis Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Remote Working ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a new Trade Fraud Task Force with broad civil and criminal authority to enforce tariffs and customs regulations. The initiative, announced on August 29, 2025, consolidates...more
9/23/2025
/ Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
Whistleblowers
Several recent legal disputes in the AI sector underscore how quickly a company’s most valuable assets can be put at risk when an employee departs....more
In today's interconnected business environment, protecting trade secrets has become increasingly complex. Companies must navigate threats ranging from employee misconduct to sophisticated nation-state schemes while...more
On July 28, 2025, the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), announced parallel criminal and civil-administrative export...more
8/6/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Guilty Pleas ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors
On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it intends to postpone the effective date of its 2024 investment advisor AML rule for registered investment...more
7/31/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Know Your Customers ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Time Extensions
On February 10, 2025, the president signed an executive order that paused investigation and enforcement of the FCPA for a period of 180 days, required the DOJ to review any existing FCPA investigation or prosecution, and to...more
6/12/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. ...more
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more
5/30/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
BSA/AML ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Regulations ,
OCC ,
Patriot Act ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Risk
On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, announced a new white collar enforcement plan in a memorandum entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more
5/16/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
In a significant development for the digital asset industry, Republican lawmakers from the U.S. House Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture have released a comprehensive discussion draft of proposed legislation...more
5/13/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Congressional Committees ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Jurisdiction ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins