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Independent Football Regulator’s Investigation and Enforcement Powers: Don’t Be Caught Offside

As introduced in our 23 April 2026 article “England’s New Independent Football Regulator: Are You on the Ball?,” the Football Governance Act 2025 (Act) represents a landmark shift for English football clubs....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The King Is Gone (So Are You)

Judge E. Grady Jolly owned a whiskey decanter that looked like Elvis, a reference to the tongue-in-cheek 1989 George Jones hit, “The King is Gone (So Are You).” He proudly displayed this kitschy object on a shelf in his home...more

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Insights From the First Settlements Regarding Pediatric Gender-Related Care

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$10 Million Settlements with DOJ and Texas AG Include Creation of the First “Detransition Clinic” in the United States and Revocation of Physicians’ Hospital Privileges. On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CMS ‘Crackdown on Fraud’ Continues with Nationwide Six-Month Moratoria on New Medicare Enrollments for Hospices and Home Health...

On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed two nationwide, six‑month moratoria on new Medicare enrollments of hospice and home health agencies (HHAs). CMS states that the action, taken in...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 11 - 15, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Quinn v. Ga Sec of State - elections, voter rolls, standing- Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee - Knight v. State - capital case, postconviction relief-...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Insider Trading Meets the Battlefield: United States v. Van Dyke and Implications for Prediction Market Compliance

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The prediction market industry has spent the better part of two years arguing that event contracts are a legitimate, regulated, and economically valuable financial product—and, in important respects, that argument has...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB and OCC release lists of criminal regulatory offenses pursuant to executive order

On May 8, the CFPB and the OCC each published reports identifying criminal regulatory offenses under their respective jurisdictions, as required by Section 4 of Executive Order 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Takeaways from the Maduro Raid Prediction Market Indictment

On April 23, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) brought parallel civil and criminal charges against U.S. Army Master Sergeant...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC obtains permanent ban against operator of alleged fraudulent commodity pool

On May 1, the CFTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a consent order against a commodity pool operator and his firm for allegedly operating a fraudulent commodity pool. The...more

DLA Piper

UK: The King’s Speech 2026 – Cybersecurity at the Forefront

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The UK Government’s legislative agenda, set out in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026, places cybersecurity and digital resilience firmly at the centre of national policy. Against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

How Does Divorce Impact Estate Planning in Tennessee?

The dissolution of a marriage is not only a significant life event emotionally — it also has a substantial impact on an estate plan. While there may be a sense of relief once a final decree is entered, important steps remain...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 415: DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement

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The Department of Justice’s $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with Perfectus Aluminum marks one of the largest customs fraud recoveries in recent years and signals an aggressive new era of tariff enforcement. In this...more

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

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