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Unpacking the Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown by State AGs

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In mid-January, a bipartisan coalition of nine state attorneys general, as well as the Washington, D.C., attorney general, announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales. The attorneys general of...more

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Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes

On May 12, 2025 the head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice issued a memo to all Criminal Division personnel with the subject: Focus, Fairness and Efficiency in the Fight Against White Collar Crime. To...more

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The False Claims Act Comes to Britain? Preparing for the ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence

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In just a few months, the UK’s corporate criminal liability offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTPF) comes into force. Modelled on the framework of the Failure to Prevent Bribery offence, FTPF imposes strict liability on...more

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New York Attorney General James Freezes $300,000 in Cryptocurrency Linked to Alleged Scammers Targeting New Yorkers

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On June 18, 2025, the New York State Attorney General announced that her office stopped an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted hundreds of Russian-speaking New Yorkers in Brooklyn and across the...more

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DOJ Overhauls Corporate Enforcement, Disclosure Policy, Offering Clearer Path to Leniency

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The decision for a company to self-disclose potential criminal misconduct to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is always complex. This is particularly true during periods of administration transitions when DOJ policies and...more

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DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement with a New “America First” Focus on Energy and Other Vital National Interests — Creating...

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On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) will resume investigating and prosecuting violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

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FERC Issues Guidance on Treatment of Criminal Regulatory Offenses

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On June 16, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Guidance regarding the consistency of its existing policies for referring alleged criminal regulatory offenses to the Department of Justice...more

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DOJ’s Fresh FCPA Enforcement Initiative — What’s New, What’s Not (Part II of II)

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DOJ’s new approach to FCPA enforcement presents some interesting opportunities — the headlines from the DOJ FCPA Guidance Memo will bring some significant changes but at the same time some things will not change.  Here is my...more

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FCPA & Anti-Corruption Enforcement: Shifting Global Dynamics in Light of New U.S. Regime

The last two decades have been marked by robust enforcement of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In line with its “shock...more

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Why the DOJ’s New Whistleblower Program Remains Relevant

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum outlining the Criminal Division’s enforcement priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes in the new Administration....more

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Client Alert: Back in Action: The Trump Administration Lifts “Pause” in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

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Approximately four months after President Trump imposed a pause on new Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement actions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidelines lifting that...more

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DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement Under New Guidelines Prioritizing the Protection of American Interests

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In response to President Trump's February 10, 2025, Executive Order pausing DOJ FCPA enforcement (the "Executive Order"), on June 9, 2025, the DOJ issued new guidelines (the "Guidelines"), which prioritize the enforcement of...more

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Tariffs, Bribery & the Risk of Regress: Why Anti-Bribery Efforts Can't Wait

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In times of regulatory uncertainty, businesses often focus on speed: speed to market, speed to adapt, and increasingly, speed to reroute supply chains. But speed, when paired with pressure, creates risk. And one of the most...more

Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers

The First US Law School Course on Compliance: Its Origins and Evolution

This essay traces the origin and development of the first dedicated law school course on corporate compliance and ethics programs in the United States. Responding to legal and practice developments over the last two decades,...more

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TEXTS AREN’T CALLS!: State Appellate Court Holds Text Messages Are Not Telephone Calls Were Purposes of Criminal Statute

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Since 2009 Courts have been applying FCC rulings suggesting that text messages are calls subject to the TCPA even though text messages didn’t exist at the time the TCPA was passed and the statute does not mention text...more

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Texas Senate Bill 3: A Sweeping Ban on Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Products — Implications for the Industry

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On May 27, the Texas Legislature sent Senate Bill 3 (SB3) to Gov. Greg Abbott for signature, marking a potentially seismic shift in the legal landscape for hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the state. If signed into law –...more

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The EU’s proposed Anti-Corruption Directive. What does this mean for non-EU companies?

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In this article, we look at the proposed Anti-Corruption Directive, its impact on companies incorporated outside the EU and how non-EU countries might respond if it is implemented, looking to Ukraine and the UK as case...more

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DOJ resumes FCPA enforcement with new guidelines

On June 10, 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew Galeotti, declared in a speech that the DOJ would resume enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This announcement...more

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DOJ Issues New Guidelines Narrowing FCPA Enforcement Scope

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On June 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidelines governing the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), signaling a more focused and strategic approach to foreign bribery cases. The...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Mitigating Risks Posed by the New Trump Administration Focus on Drug Cartels...

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Print Share by Email Share Back to top The Trump Administration’s crackdown on cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operating abroad and in the United States is a significant Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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DOJ Adopts Risk-Based Approach in FCPA & White-Collar Enforcement Policy Shift

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On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidelines governing investigations and the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), following through on commitments made in President Trump’s...more

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[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Same Rules, Different Disclosures: Public Company DEI Reporting in a New Federal...

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In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Anne Bruno to discuss public company DEI reporting in today’s evolving federal legal landscape. This episode is part...more

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Supreme Court Decision Endorses Fraudulent-Inducement Theory Under Federal Wire Fraud Statute, Resolving Circuit Split And...

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On May 22, 2025, in a significant decision that clarifies the scope of the federal wire fraud statute and resolves a circuit split, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a pair of wire fraud convictions that had been premised on a...more

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Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance (Part I of II)

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The Justice Department has returned to the FCPA enforcement arena — in a significant development, DOJ announced the resumption of FCPA enforcement, with a new set of enforcement guidance principles.  The new guidance is an...more

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California AG Takes Action Against $1.3 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme

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In May, California’s attorney general (AG) charged a local dermatologist with more than 20 counts of fraud after uncovering a scheme that allegedly resulted in the state’s Medicaid program paying out over $1.3 million for...more

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