Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
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False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 312: Spotlight on Criminal Law (Part 2)
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Managing Sanctions Compliance
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The JustPod: Dismantling Mass Incarceration with Premal Dharia
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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 311: Spotlight on Criminal Law (Part 1)
Episode 368 — LRN Issues New Report Highlighting Growing Gap in Compliance Program Performance
Fraud, the silent epidemic
The JustPod: A Discussion with Defense Counsel Rocco Cipparone and Angie Levy on January 6 Prosecutions
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 310: Listen and Learn -- Accomplice Liability (Criminal Law)
False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud
Who are the decision makers at INTERPOL’s CCF?
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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 309: Listen and Learn -- Felony Murder and Causation (Criminal Law)
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Bringing money, whether cash or other forms, into or out of the United States is generally legal, no matter the amount. However, the U.S. government requires you to report large sums....more
The Second Chance Amendment Act, D.C.’s new expungement and record-sealing law, went into effect on March 1, 2025.1 This Act provides significant improvements, as D.C.’s prior regime was uniquely complex and restrictive....more
The U.S. Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") Criminal Division recently issued a memorandum outlining a shift in the DOJ’s priorities and policies for prosecuting white-collar crime (the “Memorandum”). Issued by the Head of the...more
On May 9, 2025, David Johnson gave his presentation “Bad Boys, Bad Boys: Ramification for Intentional Breaches of Fiduciary Duties by Trustees,” to the Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council. This presentation addressed the...more
Whether you're the appellant or the appellee, knowing when an argument is properly preserved goes a long way. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit publishes very few opinions, so finding a roadmap for...more
On April 14, 2025, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada convicted the operator of a home healthcare staffing agency of a criminal violation of the federal antitrust laws. ...more
On Monday, May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Take It Down Act” into law. The Act, which unanimously passed the Senate and cleared the House in a 409-2 vote, criminalizes the distribution of intimate images of...more
A new federal law criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery and gives covered websites, mobile applications, and other online platforms merely 48 hours to comply with requests to take down such materials. On May 19, 2025,...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the Nebraska situation. We hear that the administration’s nominee for DEA head won’t...more
Spinning the Globe: When the Music Stops, the IRS Listens - Imagine standing on stage in Ibiza, Tokyo, or Miami, spinning beats to millions while pulling in seven figures per gig. That’s the reality for Dutch DJs Tiësto...more
The tragic murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in DC on May 21 is a sobering reminder that tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups remain high after October 7, 2023. In the aftermath of that war, several...more
President Donald Trump has signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a new federal law aimed at curbing the spread of non-consensual AI-generated pornography. The law makes it a criminal offense to create or share explicit deepfake images...more
HM Treasury published its long-anticipated consultation on Phase 1 of the proposed reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) on 19 May 2025. The consultation signals a significant move away from prescriptive legislation...more
In our prior two posts, we’ve delved into the memorandum issued by the Head of the Department of Justice’s (Department) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti—"Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar...more
Recently, Attorney General Pam Bondi purportedly issued an internal memorandum in response to Executive Order 14187 (“Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation”) concerning the treatment of transgender minors...more
The first 120 days of the Trump administration have been characterized by dramatic changes in the realm of white-collar enforcement. However, in the midst of a period wrought with uncertainty over what the administration may...more
The U.S. Department of Justice's ("DOJ") Criminal Division published a memorandum on May 12, 2025, detailing new white-collar enforcement priorities and policies. DOJ's Memorandum, titled "Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in...more
On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced changes to DOJ’s white collar enforcement priorities and corporate cooperation policy. During a speech on...more
On May 19, President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, which criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated deepfakes. The TAKE IT DOWN Act is the first US law to...more
On May 9, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The EO is a continuation of President Trump’s larger effort to address the “overregulation” problem that has...more
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has charged a student at Assumption University with hacking into two U.S.-based companies’ systems and demanding a ransom....more
Government efforts to enforce cybersecurity control requirements have moved forward in the opening months of the Trump administration. Regardless of the changes coming to other areas of contracting and the Federal Acquisition...more
The stakes for non-compliance with federal immigration law have just increased exponentially. On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division unveiled its new White Collar Enforcement Plan (“Enforcement...more
A serious step up in civil and criminal enforcement of customs laws, including tariff evasion, is imminent. In a May 12 memorandum, the Department of Justice’s new Chief of the Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, counted as...more
Government consults on the first stage of reforming the UK consumer credit regime, covering information requirements, sanctions, and criminal offences....more