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When Fraud Stops Looking Like Fraud

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Fraudsters have always been slick, doing their best to constantly stay ahead of financial institutions in their tactics. Recently, though, advancements in technology and the wide availability of consumer artificial...more

Mayer Brown

DOJ Releases First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy For All Criminal Matters

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On March 10, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “CEP” or the “Policy”), marking the first time the Department has adopted a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ Introduces First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”). This marks another significant step this Administration has taken in its...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

FOIA Exemption 3 applied to documents protected by Rule 6(e)

Every document production to the Department of Justice (DOJ) contains some variation of the disclaimer “FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested Pursuant to Rule 6(e).” But how much protection does this language actually...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado’s Contentious Ballot Season Has Begun

The 2026 statewide ballot for Colorado is picking up steam, with three citizen-initiated ballot measures already qualified for the statewide 2026 ballot and many more progressing toward inclusion....more

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“Claude Is Not an Attorney”: Individuals Risk Abandoning the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work-Product Doctrine When...

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A federal judge recently concluded that the defendant in a white-collar securities dispute may not claim that his conversations with the artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, Claude, are privileged. Litigators and clients now...more

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DOJ Corporate Enforcement Update: The New Department-Wide Self-Disclosure Policy

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The corporate enforcement of any potential corporate criminal misconduct is now governed by a DOJ-wide policy....more

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DOJ Announces Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a single Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (“CEP”), formalizing a uniform framework that now applies across all DOJ divisions handling...more

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DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement Policy - Key Takeaways for Companies at Every Growth Stage

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DOJ has unveiled its first-ever department-wide CEP, a move that consolidates decades of subject matter-specific guidance into one unified framework for how prosecutors handle all corporate criminal cases regardless of...more

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INDIA: INTERPOL Issues Silver Notice- The Relationship Between Silver and Red INTERPOL Notices

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The last post in this series addressed a Silver Notice issued against Karan A. Chanana, the chairman and managing director of Amira Pure Foods. Today’s post will break down the purpose of each notice and explore what would...more

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Closing the gap: The DOJ aligns corporate self‑disclosure incentives across components

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On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) announced a new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) for criminal matters. Previewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in...more

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Senate Democrats Introduce FCPA Reinforcement Act

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A coalition of US Senate Democrats introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, legislation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) amid concerns that the Trump Administration has weakened...more

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DOJ Issues First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy: What Companies Need to Know

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On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “CEP”) — a significant step toward uniformity, predictability, and...more

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Global Cartel Fines Surge To Highest Level Since 2021

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Global cartel fines totaled USD3.3 billion in 2025. This was a significant increase on 2024 (USD602.5 million) and 2023 (USD1.9bn) and represented the highest annual total since 2021 (USD4.0bn). ...more

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New England Health Care Fraud Strike Force Secures Its First Corporate Resolution in Massachusetts Since Its Expansion

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On March 5, the Department of Justice announced that it secured a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with ExThera Medical Corporation after a former executive admitted to concealing the death of patients who were treated...more

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New National Cyber Strategy and EO Lays Out a Path for Combating Cybercrime and Promoting Innovation

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On March 6, 2026, the White House unveiled President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America. The Cyber Strategy outlines the Administration’s priorities for ensuring that America remains unrivaled in cyberspace,” grouped together...more

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INDIA: INTERPOL Issues Silver Notice

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A Silver Notice has been issued against Karan A. Chanana, the chairman and managing director of Amira Pure Foods, who was reportedly declared a fugitive economic offender, in connection with an alleged Rs 1,200 crore(over...more

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Don’t Let Your Hospitality Promotions Become a Legal Liability

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Social media has become a powerful tool for hotels, resorts, and spas to promote room giveaways, dining credits, spa packages, and other offerings. While these promotions can drive engagement and brand awareness, they also...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Senate Democrats Introduce FCPA Statute of Limitations Bill

On March 9, 2026, a coalition of 14 Democratic senators introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, which would double the statute of limitations for criminal anti-bribery violations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more

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One Policy For All: DOJ Unveils First Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

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On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released an updated Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “DOJ CEP”)1, which for the first time in the Department’s history will cover most corporate...more

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Phishing Email Impersonating Local Planning/Zoning Officials

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On March 10th, the FBI issued an alert warning of an emerging scheme whereby criminals impersonating city and county officials solicit fraudulent payments for city / county planning and zoning permits....more

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Latin America Enforcement Trends in 2026

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The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Fraud Section released its 2025 Year in Review in January 2026, marking the Section's 70th anniversary with record-breaking results: 265 defendants charged, over $16 billion in aggregate...more

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Part 1: The Audit as an Enforcement Gateway

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Recent enforcement signals from UK regulators have made one thing clear: Fraud risk, and how organisations identify, assess and respond to it, is firmly back in the spotlight. Public statements from the Serious Fraud Office...more

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Trump Administration’s EO on Cybercrime and a Cyber Strategy for America

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On Friday, March 6, 2026, the White House issued a sweeping Executive Order (EO) titled, “Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens.” The EO reflects what most organizations already know all...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Back to the Hive: DOJ Revisits FDCA Charges in Trade Fraud Enforcement

On February 23, 2026, Cody Matthew Herche, the head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Trade Fraud Task Force created six months ago, announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois will...more

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