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The Week in Weed: February 2026

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have news from Florida on their ballot initiative. We check in on Oklahoma, where the governor speaks...more

Wiley Rein LLP

2025 DOJ Fraud Section Year in Review

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On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section released its annual Year in Review for 2025 (2025 Report). The Fraud Section prosecutes white collar crime through its four...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Abusive Images Are Posted on an Online Platform—Now What?

A horrific new story hits our feeds every day. Social media platforms and other online spaces are drowning in a flood of abusive generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) content. Like with anything on the internet, users...more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program Pays Early Dividends

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Just over six months after unveiling its Whistleblower Rewards Program (the Program) in July 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division has already demonstrated the value of this new tool in identifying...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division Awards First Ever Whistleblower Payout

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DOJ rewarded $1 million to a whistleblower for providing information about a criminal antitrust conspiracy....more

McGuireWoods LLP

HHS OIG Issues Guidance on Anti-Kickback Statute Implications for Direct-to-Consumer Drug Sales Ahead of TrumpRx Launch

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In advance of the anticipated rollout of the “TrumpRx” website, a platform promising lower-priced drugs sold directly to consumers, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) released...more

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DOJ Criminal Fraud Section 2025 Year in Review – Health Care Fraud Is Front and Center

On January 22, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) Criminal Fraud Section issued its 2025 Year in Review summary (YIR Summary). Our more detailed analysis of the full YIR Summary can be found here. DOJ’s...more

Alston & Bird

FBI Launches Operation Winter SHIELD in Effort to Advance Cyber Resilience Across Critical Sectors

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On January 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a coordinated initiative designed to promote adoption of core defensive measures that are shown to mitigate...more

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Protecting Grand Jury Materials From FOIA: Lessons From the Ninth Circuit’s Kalbers Decision

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Kalbers v. DOJ confirms that documents produced solely in response to a grand jury subpoena are protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Supreme Court Holds That Restitution Is a Criminal Penalty; Decision Portends New Constitutional Arguments

On January 20, 2026, in Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the Supreme Court considered whether the Ex Post Facto Clause applies to the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA), the statutory basis for most...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Qui Tam Whistleblowers: FAQs and Possible Compensation

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Individuals who witness fraud against government programs face critical decisions about whether to come forward, what legal protections exist, and what financial compensation they might receive for their role in exposing...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Holds that Gist of the Action Doctrine Does Not Bar Breach of Contract Claims Sounding in Professional Negligence

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Poteat v. Asteak, --- A.3d ---, 2025 PA Super 277 (Pa. Super., Dec. 11, 2025) - A trial court’s grant of preliminary objections in a breach of contract action brought against the plaintiff’s former attorneys was reversed...more

Mayer Brown

DOJ Highlights 2025 Fraud Enforcement Activity as New DOJ Division for National Fraud Enforcement Announced

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On January 22, 2026, DOJ’s Criminal Division Fraud Section announced the release of its Year in Review for 2025, which provides an overview of the Section’s enforcement activities over the prior year and underscores the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OIG Issues Special Advisory Bulletin on Direct-to-Consumer Drug Programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Advisory Bulletin on January 27 addressing how the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) applies to pharmaceutical...more

Hogan Lovells

What is happening at the SFO? Leadership change and enforcement priorities in 2026

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The Serious Fraud Office has spent the past two years building pace, confidence and public credibility. But the announcement of the Director's retirement – followed closely by the imminent exit of senior prosecutors on...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

The Fourth Amendment and emergency aid: Is probable cause necessary?

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When can law enforcement officers enter a home without a warrant to address an emergency situation? This question has divided courts of years. In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the Supreme Court examined the question...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australian Government Passes New Hate Crime Legislation: What Businesses Should Know

New hate crime legislation has important implications that Australian businesses should be aware of and reflects a continued emphasis on corporate responsibility in relation to who companies interact with across their supply...more

Jones Day

Special Delivery: DOJ and USPS Announce First-Ever Payday Under Cartel Whistleblower Program

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The Development: On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the U.S. Postal Service ("USPS") Office of the Inspector General announced the first whistleblower award under the Whistleblower Rewards Program. ...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The JustPod: The Vacation of Tom Hayes’s Conviction (Part 2)

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Tom Hayes, a former international banker involved in...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - February 2026

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This month's rash of indictments over alleged point-shaving in college basketball seems unlikely to prompt immediate wholesale changes within the NCAA, with the organization instead looking outward to address the threats...more

Mayer Brown

Trade Fraud 2025 Retrospective

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Trade enforcement emerged as a key priority in 2025, driven by sustained geopolitical tensions, trade remedy expansions, and heightened scrutiny of de minimis entries. This Legal Update outlines key trends and enforcement...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Not Just Whistling in the Wind: DOJ’s $1 Million Whistleblower Payout Signals Need for Strengthening Compliance Programs

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On Jan. 29, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) announced that its whistleblower program, first announced in July 2025, is paying off (and paying out). The Division reported that it paid a $1...more

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DOJ Is Serious About New Criminal Whistleblower Programs Involving Fraud and Antitrust

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Key Takeaways - DOJ is “all-in” on whistleblowers, with new DOJ Criminal Division and Antitrust Division programs expecting companies to detect issues, remediate, and promptly self‑report potential crimes. The...more

Dickinson Wright

The 9th Circuit’s EKRA Ruling: Implications For Behavioral Health and Clinical Labs

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Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction of a lab operator for violations of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”) in United States v. Schena. Originally Published in Healthcare...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Announces First-Ever Whistleblower Reward Just Six Months After Launching Rewards Program

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On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division), in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), announced its first-ever whistleblower reward payment, just six months after the Division...more

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