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False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Jody Rudman back to the podcast to discuss recent oral arguments in an appeal into whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions are unconstitutional. Our conversation...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (Trump EO Tracker)

Designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and directs the use of national security, criminal, sanctions, intelligence, and military-support authorities to combat...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2025 #3

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Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore “barged his way” into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair and threatened to kill himself after she reported the relationship to the school...more

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FCPA Enforcement is Back: Is Your Compliance Program Ready?

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) message at the recent American Conference Institute Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) conference was clear: FCPA enforcement is alive and well....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): The New Frontier in Home Health Fraud Enforcement

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The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”) required states to adopt electronic visit verification (EVV) systems for Medicaid-covered personal care services (“PCS”) by January 1, 2020 and for home health care services (“HHCS”)...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Once Again to Corporate Community: White Collar Criminal Enforcement Not Slowing Down

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DOJ Once Again to Corporate Community: White Collar Criminal Enforcement Not Slowing Down - On December 9, at the Practising Law Institute White Collar Crime symposium in New York City, New York, Acting Chief Counselor of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Allergic to Courtrooms

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In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook," litigation attorney Dan Small looks back on his experience prosecuting the notorious New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca — or lack thereof. As a 73-year-old man who had...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DOJ Unleashes New Health & Safety Unit: Anticipate Augmented Criminal Enforcement for Certain Regulated Industries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its criminal enforcement efforts with the formation of the new Health & Safety Unit (HSU) within its Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, effective December 2, 2025. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN Reports Ransomware Payments Exceeded $2.1B From 2022 to 2024

On December 4, FinCEN released a financial trend analysis showing that reported ransomware payments in BSA data totaled more than $2.1 billion between January 2022 and December 2024. FinCEN received 7,395 BSA reports related...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN Fines Virtual Currency Platform $3.5M for BSA Violations Tied to Illicit Activity

On December 9, FinCEN announced a consent order levying a $3.5 million civil money penalty against a peer-to-peer virtual currency trading platform for willful BSA violations. FinCEN alleged the company facilitated more than...more

Alston & Bird

An End to the Embargo: DOJ Officials Flood the ACI FCPA Conference and Preview Enforcement in 2026

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Department of Justice (DOJ) officials used a recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) conference to reaffirm the department’s commitment to corporate criminal enforcement in general and FCPA enforcement in particular. Our...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of December 8 - 12, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Settle v. Collier - § 1983, qualified immunity - Fairfield So v. OWC - Black Lung Benefits, statutory interpretation, underground mine - USA v. Cremades - drug distribution,...more

Hogan Lovells

The UK’s New Anti-Corruption Strategy – Linking Growth to a Tougher Enforcement Agenda

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There is a clear sense that the current UK Government wants to put criminal justice reform back on the agenda – and economic crime is a big part of that. Fraud and corruption plainly cost the UK economy huge sums, yet...more

DLA Piper

Regulating Martyn's Law: Security Industry Authority (SIA) update

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The Chief Executive of the SIA, Michelle Russell has published an update on the SIA's preparations to become the new regulator for compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (TPPA), known as 'Martyn's...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: December 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on developments in Nebraska. The Congressional Research Service releases a report on the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] Bangladesh’s Battle with Power, Corruption, and Justice

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Bribes wired across borders. Judges who flee the bench. A nation whiplashed between rival leaders while their corrupt regimes leave a money trail a mile long. In this episode, hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw sit down...more

Hogan Lovells

Economic Crime Update: Budget 2025

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The Budget 2025 introduces a series of targeted measures to strengthen the UK's approach to economic crime and fraud enforcement. While these changes are incremental rather than transformative, they reflect the government's...more

DLA Piper

Navigating US–Italian Cross-Border Investigations: Enforcement Priorities and Practical Steps

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Evolving enforcement priorities and approaches by authorities in both the United States and Italy prompt new considerations for cross-border investigations for companies operating in Italy....more

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DOJ Leaders Affirm New Approach to Corporate Criminal Enforcement and Preview Policy Changes

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A number of top leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) addressed a gathering of white collar criminal defense attorneys at the American Conference Institute's (ACI) 42nd Annual Conference on Foreign Corrupt...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Congress Narrows Federal Definition of “Hemp,” Effectively Banning Most Intoxicating Hemp Products

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Congress has enacted H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Section 781 of the law substantially amends the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Sanctions Tracker – Enforcement Action by the Australian Federal Police

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the director of a registered remittance company for allegedly remitting approximately $649,000 to sanctioned Iranian banks, in contravention of Australia’s autonomous sanctions...more

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DOJ Establishes Health & Safety Unit within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section

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On December 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published a website for a dedicated Health & Safety Unit (“HSU”) within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. According to DOJ’s description, the new unit is designed to...more

Franczek P.C.

Redefining the Line of Title IX: Reminder About Change to Sexual Assault Definition

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In August 2025, the definition of what constitutes sexual assault under the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) expanded, and as a result impacted the way Title IX Coordinators must evaluate certain incidents for...more

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DOJ’s Updated FCPA Guidance: What Deputy Attorney General Blanche’s Policy Remarks Signal For Future Enforcement

Key Takeaways: In recent public remarks, the Deputy Attorney General discussed this administration’s FCPA priorities, building on FCPA guidance issued earlier this year....more

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Social Links: Columbus to Sacramento: The Compliance Tour

Ohio’s new age-verification law for online adult content, which requires online platforms to limit certain users’ access to sensitive material, took effect on September 30, 2025. The statute, RC § 1349.10, asks covered...more

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