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Mayer Brown

Perfectus Aluminum and Related Companies Agree to Pay More than $500 Million to Resolve Antidumping Duty Evasion Allegations

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On May 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc. and five related companies (collectively, the “Perfectus Companies”) had agreed to pay $549.5 million to resolve...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] Keyboard Cartel: The Carbanak Story

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What if the most dangerous criminals didn’t smash their way in – but quietly embedded themselves and learned the system from the inside? In this episode of Wicked Coin, hosts Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati are joined by Lyn...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Pallets, Penalties and Parallel Proceedings: $549.5 Million Perfectus Aluminum Settlement Sets a New High-Water Mark in False...

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $549.5 million False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC and four related warehouse companies,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ Merges Criminal Fraud Units Under New National Fraud Enforcement Division

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On April 7, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is “supercharging” fraud prosecutions through the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (the “Fraud Division”). What Has Changed- The new...more

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Historic child sexual abuse claims: Royal Assent for the Crime and Policing Act 2026

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This article is a brief update following confirmation on 29 April 2026 that the Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent. Through this bill, the limitation law in child sexual abuses cases in England and Wales will be...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Downstream Purchasers Can Face Criminal Exposure for Buying Goods They Know Were Imported Through Duty Evasion

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is serious about criminal enforcement for customs fraud. In March 2025, we warned that customs and tariff fraud had become a criminal enforcement priority for the DOJ, not just an...more

King & Spalding

Brazil: The Next Front in the Battle Against FTOs? Implications for U.S. and Brazilian Businesses of the Potential Designation of...

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The Trump Administration has made eradication of criminal cartel organizations a top law enforcement priority. Since 2025, several Mexican and other Latin American cartels have been designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations,...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Foreign Agents Registration Act: 2025 Annual Review

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As former Attorney General Bondi’s “first day” memos suggested would be the case, the theme of 2025 was the de-emphasis of Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) enforcement. This would not have been surprising to readers...more

Mayer Brown

Eye on Economic Crime: Key takeaways from the UK Serious Fraud Office's Business Plan 2026-27

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The UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has released its Business Plan for 2026-27 (the "Plan"), outlining the strategy to combat serious fraud, bribery, and corruption at the mid-point of its five-year strategy. The Plan is...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NJ Pharmacy Exec Jailed for Kickback Scheme

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Adam Brosius, a former pharmacy executive, was recently sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution and $27 million in forfeiture. Brosius was the director and then the president of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The EU’s New Anti-Corruption Directive - What it Means for Global Companies as FCPA Enforcement Shifts

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On April 21, 2026, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the Directive on Combating Corruption, establishing for the first time a harmonized criminal law framework across all Member States....more

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When Self-Defense Shapes Probable Cause- Third Circuit Raises the Stakes in Kendig v. Stolar

In a significant Fourth Amendment decision, the Third Circuit held in Kendig v. Stolar, 2026 WL 1145264, that law enforcement may, in certain circumstances, be required to include known affirmative-defense evidence in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Suspension and Debarment: What Government Contractors Should Do After Receiving Notice

Receiving a notice of suspension or proposed debarment is one of the most serious events a federal contractor can face. These actions can immediately disrupt a company’s ability to compete for new work, jeopardize...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Medicaid Behavioral Health Investigations and Payment Suspensions in D.C. Are Increasing – How Providers Can Limit Risk

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Behavioral health providers in the District of Columbia (“District” or “D.C.”) are operating in an environment of heightened government scrutiny....more

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DOJ and CFTC bring insider trading charges involving event contracts

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty US Army soldier, with multiple felonies arising from his alleged use of classified...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive Is Now Published. What Compliance Leaders Need to Do Now.

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. That moment, which many compliance leaders have been anticipating since the Commission first proposed harmonized...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ’s West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force: What LTC Facilities Need to Know

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What is the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force? - DOJ’s Fraud Division announced the West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force on April 30, 2026, as a multidistrict enforcement initiative uniting the Division’s...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

You Suspect Your Client Committed Tax Fraud: Now What?

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What is a tax practitioner to do when they suspect—or worse, know— that their client committed tax fraud? In the first and second parts of this three-part series, we discussed the basic elements of civil tax fraud and...more

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Federal Court Seizes $2 Million from Wound Care Clinic: What Providers, Distributors, and Manufacturers Need to Know

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Skin substitutes, bioengineered or natural materials designed to promote healing by replacing or supporting damaged skin, have become a key component of advanced wound care....more

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Estlund Law Obtains The Removal For Two Red Notices On Behalf Of Chinese Nationals

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Miami, Florida, U.S.A. – Estlund Law has successfully obtained the removal of two Red Notices requested against our clients by the People’s Republic of China....more

Thompson Coburn LLP

OIG’s FAQs Clarify Anti-Kickback Risk Despite Fair Market Value and Stark Compliance

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently updated its General Questions Regarding Certain Fraud and Abuse Authorities FAQ page—a resource which offers the healthcare...more

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DOJ’s National Corporate Enforcement Policy May Improve Outcomes When Companies Discover Violations

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On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice announced what it described as the “first-ever Department-wide corporate enforcement policy for criminal matters,” covering all corporate criminal matters except for antitrust...more

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IRS Proposed Changes to Voluntary Disclosure Program

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On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced proposed updates to its Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), opening a 90-day public comment period that closed on March 22. Revised...more

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The Boston Insider Trading Prosecutions: Case Architecture and Defense Themes

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Federal prosecutors in Boston and the SEC unveiled a coordinated takedown of an alleged global insider‑trading ring spanning multiple years, law firms, and “hub‑and‑spoke” tipping chains. As of May 6, 2026, authorities said...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Scam Center Strike Force Targets Southeast Asian Scam Centers

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On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice announced charges against two Chinese Nationals, Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie, for wire fraud, the seizure of $700 million in Cryptocurrency and the seizure of a Telegram...more

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