On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $875,000 settlement with a university over failures to comply with the data security obligations in certain contracts with the Air Force and the Defense...more
11/5/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
Subcontractors ,
US Air Force ,
Whistleblowers
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
On August 25, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to prohibit the award of contracts to offerors with conflicts arising from...more
11/3/2025
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Consultants ,
Contractors ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Entities ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Subcontractors
A look back at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins' first six months shows that the emphasis on garden variety fraud, insider trading, and basic regulatory requirements violations by registered...more
10/28/2025
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Entities ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Willful Misconduct
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
Paul Atkins, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has repeatedly declared that it is a "new day" at the SEC, one that calls for using a lighter touch as the Enforcement Division pursues technical violations...more
The tariffs that President Donald Trump has imposed on foreign countries have raised myriad questions on how import restrictions and elevated costs resulting from the president’s tariff policies will impact business for U.S....more
9/9/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
GAAP ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
During the many months of President Donald Trump imposing, or threatening to impose, tariffs on some of the country’s largest trading partners — both friend and foe — some foreign suppliers have implemented plans to evade the...more
8/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Fraud ,
Risk Assessment ,
Section 232 ,
Suppliers ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
Whistleblowers