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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

White House Signals Escalated Fraud Enforcement

At a White House press briefing on Thursday, January 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance outlined a nationwide fraud enforcement initiative anchored by a new Senate-confirmed Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership position that...more

Goodwin

New corporate and limited partnership requirements under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA): A...

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ECCTA introduces wide-ranging and significant reforms to UK company and UK limited partnership (UKLP) laws. Its principal objectives are to: (i) expand the role of the registrar of companies (the Registrar) and strengthen the...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of January 5 - 9, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - AB v. Barrow - insurance, notice, 58-month delay - Athos Overseas v. YouTube - copyright infringement, DMCA, safe harbor - USA v. Barry - sentencing, credit card fraud - ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - January 9, 2026

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On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Bowe v. United States, No. 24-5438: This case interprets provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”)...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partners Rebecca Furdek and Todd Gee back to the podcast to discuss the growing amount of enforcement under various state-level False Claims Acts, and the recent Risk Management...more

Estlund Law, P.A.

Bosnia- INTERPOL and Politically Motivated Red Notices (post 1 of 2)

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Today’s post will address political motivation requests from INTERPOL member countries, and the effect they have on individuals as well as the organization as a whole....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN announces border-focused operation targeting BSA/AML non-compliance

On December 22, FinCEN announced a multi-tiered operation targeting more than 100 money services businesses (MSBs) operating along the southwest border for potential noncompliance with BSA/AML regulations. ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Modern Criminal Forfeiture: Constitutional Limits and Practical Realities

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In white-collar criminal cases, forfeiture is one of the most consequential sentencing components, yet it remains overlooked and misunderstood by practitioners. The U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit’s recent decision in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Legal Risks Associated With Accelerated Investment Opportunities in Venezuela

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The Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations (GEDI) team at Foley has been closely monitoring the developing situation in Venezuela. Prior to the recent arrest of Nicolás Maduro, this included the designation of Cartel...more

Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Seek to Blunt Marijuana Rescheduling Effort

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers—joined by the AGs of Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—issued a statement expressing their concern about an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General to take...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: January 2026

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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, Florida is looking at a lawsuit over signatures. Indiana lawmakers may take up a decriminalization bill....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Telehealth Update: Telehealth Flexibilities, Convictions and Indictment, and 2026 Outlook

The end of 2025 saw several notable developments for the telehealth industry with early 2026 poised to potentially challenge the industry with the impending expiration of the short-term extension of the Medicare telehealth...more

ArentFox Schiff

Shifting Federal Priorities in Health Care Enforcement: Key Considerations for Health Care Industry Members

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As we approach the end of the first year of the second Trump Administration, many in the health care sector continue to closely watch federal enforcement trends to identify government priorities going forward....more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 1

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Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Connecticut: Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is weighing its first interpretation of a 2024 law banning foreign nationals from making political...more

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N.C. Department of Insurance Conducts Fraud Sting

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The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), in partnership with the Farm Bureau’s Special Investigations Unit, recently announced a fraud investigation that led to the arrest of a roofing professional on multiple...more

Hogan Lovells

Report fraud: A new front door for UK cyber crime and fraud reporting

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City of London Police's new reporting service replaces Action Fraud – but questions remain about impact, technology and how it fits with SFO routes. platform....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 19th Forum on the FCPA & Global Anti-Corruption - January 27th - 28th, Houston, TX

Connect with senior legal and compliance leaders later this month at ACI’s 19th Forum on the FCPA & Global Anti-Corruption Houston. Learn directly from enforcement officials, pressure-test your compliance approach with...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Implications of U.S. Action in Venezuela on the Energy and Critical Minerals Sector

This alert details the information regarding the U.S. arrest of Nicolas Maduro for drug trafficking charges and its impact on Venezuela’s oil, gas, and critical minerals industries, as well as travel in the region....more

Vicente LLP

Rescheduling Heralds a Cannabis Industry Renaissance

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The wait may be nearing its end: cannabis rescheduling is formally underway. At a critical moment for the industry, President Trump has issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to pursue rescheduling cannabis...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Do U.S. Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Maduro's Criminal Case?

The recent U.S. military action in Venezuela, in which U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026 and transported them to the United States to stand trial in the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

BSA/AML Whistleblower Policy & Lawsuit Information

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Federal law enforcement agencies including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) rely heavily on whistleblowers to help them uncover violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...more

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FinCEN Announces Data-Driven Operation Targeting Southwest Border MSBs

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On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a multifaceted data-driven operation to address potential money laundering, focused on more than 100 U.S....more

ArentFox Schiff

AKS Hot Zone: Contract Sales Forces and the Limits of Incentive Pay

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For the past several years, the use of contract sales forces by pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and other suppliers has been under a heightened enforcement spotlight....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Money For Nothing: Indictment Details Tricolor Executives’ Alleged Fraudulent Scheme in Black and White

On December 17, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the unsealing of an indictment charging the former CEO and former COO of Tricolor Holdings LLC and its affiliates...more

DLA Piper

Evolving US white collar enforcement priorities and impacts for German companies facing cross-border investigations

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The Trump Administration’s enforcement policies have introduced significant updates to the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) priorities for white collar enforcement and investigations. Recent changes include the...more

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