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DOJ Pays First $1 Million Award Under New Antitrust Whistleblower Program

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Key Takeaways: The DOJ has issued its first award under the new USPS antitrust whistleblower program, confirming the program is active and tied to real enforcement outcomes, including a deferred prosecution agreement and...more

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Federal Court Holds Certain AI‑Generated Materials Are Not Privileged

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On February 17, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling in United States v. Heppner, No. 25‑cr‑00503‑JSR (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2025), holding that the attorney‑client privilege and the...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 7, Issue 5

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RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - New Mexico: Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s gubernatorial campaign exceeded New Mexico’s contribution limits by more than...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws: Georgia

A Q&A guide to health care-related fraud and abuse laws in Georgia. This Q&A addresses civil and criminal actions, consequences for violation, and Medicaid program integrity provisions. Originally Published by Thomson...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Texas Dental and Orthodontic Investigations Are on the Rise

Texas is again aggressively investigating and prosecuting dental and orthodontic fraud, particularly regarding Medicaid billing. In fact, in 2025 Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)...more

ALTO Litigation

February Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: AI Battle, Criminal Indictment, and Appellate Line-Drawing

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Trade secret litigation often turns on fast-moving disputes over information, competition, and control. Each month, we highlight notable rulings, verdicts, and enforcement actions shaping trade secret risk and litigation...more

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Increased Medicare Enforcement Forthcoming? Minnesota Legislature, Attorney General Propose Expanded Charging Authority, Higher...

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On February 25, 2026, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, together with bipartisan legislative sponsors, introduced the 2026 Medical Assistance Protection Act (“MAP”), a sweeping proposal that would materially expand...more

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How a Criminal Lawyer Can Help With Fraud Cases in the UAE

Imagine you’re walking into a busy souk (market), and someone sells you a “genuine” designer bag at half‑the‑price; only later do you discover it’s fake. In the UAE, fraud can look like that: false promises, forged documents,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Brasil — Alterações Recentes na Prática de Acordos de Leniência

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Em 23 de dezembro de 2025, a Controladoria-Geral da União (“CGU”), em conjunto com a Advocacia-Geral da União (“AGU”), publicou a Portaria Normativa Interministerial CGU/AGU Nº 1 para reformar o regime aplicável à negociação,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

False Claims Act Trends and Expectations for 2026

This is the sixth installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting one additional installment in the series on...more

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &...

When a Hike Turns Deadly: Understanding “Alpine Divorce” Through a Legal Lens

Like many of us, I spend way too much time each day reading the news feed on my phone. Recently I came across an article about “alpine divorce.” Of course, I clicked on this, thinking it would have stories of the European...more

Mayer Brown

SDNY Announces Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes

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On February 24, 2026, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) announced a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program (the “Program”) for illegal activity involving fraud...more

Hicks Johnson

AI, Privilege, and a First-of-Its-Kind Federal Ruling: A New Reality for Legal Teams

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A recent decision from Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York marks a watershed moment in the legal profession’s evolving relationship with generative AI. In United States v. Heppner, the court held that a...more

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DOJ Selects Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office as Leading Prosecutorial Partner on Trade Fraud Task Force

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A press release announced on February 24, 2026 that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has selected the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois to serve as a lead prosecutorial partner for the...more

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NYC Enforcement Blitz, CA Surveillance Pricing, and PA Criminal History Rule Update - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This...

This week, we examine significant regulatory shifts affecting employers in New York City, California, and Pennsylvania, as aggressive local enforcement strategies and expanding interpretations of background check laws cause...more

Harris Beach Murtha

Fifth Circuit Limits DEA Use of Red Flags in Pharmacist Liability

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A recent Fifth Circuit decision rejected the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) long-standing interpretation of its own regulations on pharmacist duties and significantly limits the DEA’s ability to establish a pharmacist’s...more

Hogan Lovells

Leveson Part II: the operational blueprint for a system under strain

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When Sir Brian Leveson published Part I of his Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, the emphasis was on structural reform. Part II moves decisively into operational reforms, setting out a dense and practical package...more

DLA Piper

2025 Corruption Perceptions Index: Key points for Latin American operations

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Transparency International recently published its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks 182 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public-sector corruption....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

When clients use AI: SDNY Court signals boundaries of privilege and work product protection

On February 17, 2026, the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a written decision with potentially far reaching implications for whether documents created using...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Despite Changing Priorities, DOJ’s Money Laundering, Narcotics, and Forfeiture Section Enforces AML Requirements Against...

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Guilty pleas by a now defunct crypto exchange and its co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO), along with the recent arrest of its other co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) in the Eastern District...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Claude Is Not a Lawyer: Federal Court Rules that Use of Consumer AI Platforms Can Destroy Privilege Protections

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In a first‑of‑its‑kind decision, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that a criminal defendant’s written exchanges with a publicly available generative AI platform were not protected by either the...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. Attorney's Office For The Southern District Of New York Issues New Corporate Enforcement And Voluntary Self-Disclosure...

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On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“Office”) announced a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for illegal activity involving fraud and financial...more

DLA Piper

Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción 2025: Puntos clave para las operaciones en América Latina

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Transparency International publicó recientemente su Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (CPI) 2025, que clasifica a 182 países y territorios según sus niveles percibidos de corrupción en el sector público. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Prediction Markets and the Law of Insider Trading: A Practical Guide

Prediction markets, where users can take monetary positions on nearly endless scenarios, have surged in popularity in recent months. As prediction markets become more widespread, however, concerns about insider trading on the...more

Robinson Bradshaw

A Renewed Emphasis on Whistleblowers Reinforces the Importance of Effective Compliance Programs and Process-Driven Internal...

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In recent months, the U.S. government has shown an increased reliance on whistleblowers to identify and drive cases alleging fraud, waste and abuse. In particular, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies have...more

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