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International AI Safety Report 2026 – What it means for business crime risk

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General-purpose AI is making fraud, impersonation and cyber compromise cheaper, faster and harder to attribute – and current safeguards do not reliably prevent harm....more

McGuireWoods LLP

When AI Isn’t Privileged, Confirmed: SDNY’s Written Opinion Elaborates on Confidentiality, Work Product, and Waiver

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On February 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a bench ruling holding that a defendant’s use of generative AI to analyze legal exposure is not protected under attorney-client...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

AI isn’t your co-counsel: Judge Rakoff provides a privilege wake-up call

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Federal courts are now confronting the question of whether a client’s AI-generated documents—created using prompts that incorporate information learned from counsel—fall within the attorney-client privilege. Judge Rakoff of...more

Benesch

The Long Tail of the Opioid Crisis: How AGs Continue to Pursue Manufacturers, Distributors, Pharmacies

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The Opioid crisis has been a perennial priority for state attorneys general, and was the marquis priority for the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) in both 2023 (under OH AG Dave Yost) and 2025 (under NH AG...more

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No Fees Allowed: Third Circuit Slams the Door on Attorney-Fee Restitution Under the MVRA

The Third Circuit has issued an important restitution decision that significantly narrows the scope of recoverable losses under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (“MVRA”). In United States v. Abrams, the Court held that...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Pays First Whistleblower Award Under Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program

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The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division and United States Postal Service recently announced their award of $1 million to a whistleblower for providing information leading to the $3.28 million criminal antitrust fine...more

Alston & Bird

Federal Court Rules using AI Tools can Waive Privilege, Even if Privileged Information is Input into Them

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On February 10, 2026, the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that a criminal defendant could not claim attorney-client privilege over documents he produced using a commercially available...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2026 #3

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Banks, Crypto Companies and DeFi Platforms Announce New Crypto Products - A major U.S. blockchain solution provider, Ripple, recently announced “a series of strategic collaborations that expand the capabilities of Ripple...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A New Era of Antitrust Risk: DOJ Issues First $1 Million Whistleblower Payout

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) issued its first-ever antitrust whistleblower award on January 29, 2026 – a $1 million payment to an individual whose report exposed a bid rigging and fraud...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

14th Annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2025

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Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to bring you our 14th annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review in which we cover significant civil and criminal enforcement issues for healthcare providers....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

UK proposals for a “British FBI” – what does this mean for white-collar enforcement?

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On 26 January 2026, the UK Government published a White Paper, From local to national: a new model for policing (the “White Paper”), setting out proposals to create a National Police Service (NPS) – widely characterised in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Third Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract Disputes

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A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit serves as a stark reminder to companies and individuals in the state-legal cannabis industry that the federal illegality of cannabis can jeopardize their...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Combating Bribery and Corruption Abroad: Troutman’s Guide to the FCPA and Beyond

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Bribery and corruption are illegal. What does that mean in practice? Various countries have enacted laws to combat corruption, including India’s Prevention of Corruption Act, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and the Canadian...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Antitrust Division Makes First Whistleblower Payment for Reporting Antitrust Crime

On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the first payment made under its Whistleblower Rewards Program. The whistleblower received a reward of $1 million for providing...more

Estlund Law, P.A.

Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF Annual Activity Report for 2024 (Post 3 of 3)

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Today’s post concludes our series on INTERPOL’s CCF’s 2024 Activity Report. Our first post in this series explored how the CCF’s delays are problematic for notice subjects, NCBs, and INTERPOL itself. Today’s post will explain...more

A&O Shearman

Southern District of New York judge Rules That AI-Generated Documents Prepared Without Counsel Direction Were Not Protected By...

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On February 10, 2026, Judge Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that certain AI-generated documents, created by an individual using an AI tool and then sent to that individual’s attorney in the context of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking, Compliance, and Corporate Accountability — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter are joined by Meg Kelsey, director of the Center for Global Justice at Regent University School of Law, to explore how human trafficking and forced...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Cases Come in Many Ways

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Sometimes, cases arrive when you least expect them. For litigation attorney Dan Small, one such moment involved stepping into an already high-profile federal matter. In the latest episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook"...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

From Worksite to Wire Fraud: A Compliance Wake-Up Call

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Michigan Couple Arrested in Large-Scale Immigration Scheme - In November of 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced charges by criminal complaint against a Michigan couple accused...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Combatting Cargo Theft and Organized Crime: Strategies for Trucking and Logistics Companies

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Many experts in the commercial transportation industry are bracing themselves for continued increase in cargo theft in 2026. A recent federal case highlights the increasing sophistication of cargo thieves and high stakes. ...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Need for Speed: How the DOJ's First Ever Antitrust Whistleblower Award Changes the Landscape for Timely Cooperation

On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced a $1 million payment to a whistleblower for a bid-rigging conspiracy, marking the DOJ’s first payment under the new Whistleblower Rewards Program....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Grand Juries: No Longer a 'Rubber Stamp'

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In our previous Alert on this topic, we discussed an early round of federal grand jury “no-bills,” in which jurors declined to return indictments sought by prosecutors. What initially appeared to be isolated outcomes now...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Agencies Signal Renewed Focus on Prediction Markets

Prediction markets are online platforms where people can bet on the outcome of future events with a “yes” or “no” answer, including contracts based on sports, popular culture and politics. These markets have exploded in...more

Ankura

How Wall Street Is Using Sustainability to Fight Money Laundering

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Financial institutions are discovering an unlikely ally in the war against dirty money: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. As criminals funnel an estimated $110-$281 billion annually through environmental...more

Mintz

Iceberg Ahead! Top Massachusetts Federal Prosecutor Sounds the Alarm on the “Tip of the Iceberg” of PPP Fraud Prosecutions

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts are zeroing in on investigations and prosecutions involving fraud on government programs. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley has made...more

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