Episode 415: DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement
Red Notices and Immigration Removal or Deportation
Episode 414 -- A Conversation with Kilby Macfadden: Organizational Justice and the Future of Internal Investigations
False Claims Act Insights - Relators’ Attorneys’ Fees: Math, Limits, and How to Push Back
Episode 412: New Cuba Sanctioons Expansion and Compliance
Episode 411 -- Third-Party AI Risk and Vendor Due Diligence
INTERPOL, Red Notices, and Banking
The JustPod: Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance and the Promise of Probation and Parole Reform
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 83 - Section 230 at 30: Can the Law That Built the Internet Survive?
Podcast - Finding the Truth
Podcast - Candor Saves Credibility in Courtrooms
False Claims Act Insights - Healthcare Compensation and Referrals: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Physician Deals
Episode 406 -- AI Risks and Compliance: Building a Governance Framework
INTERPOL Red Notices - Do they expire?
Episode 405 -- DOJ Balt Declination: Individual Accountability in Action
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 82 - Is Qui Tam Unconstitutional? The False Claims Act's Constitutional Reckoning
Podcast - The "Referee" of the Judicial System
Episode 404 -- Venezuela Sanctions Update
Podcast - The Jury Is the Audience
Episode 399 -- Vera Cherepanova on Boards of the Future
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty US Army soldier, with multiple felonies arising from his alleged use of classified...more
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Skin substitutes, bioengineered or natural materials designed to promote healing by replacing or supporting damaged skin, have become a key component of advanced wound care....more
Miami, Florida, U.S.A. – Estlund Law has successfully obtained the removal of two Red Notices requested against our clients by the People’s Republic of China....more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently updated its General Questions Regarding Certain Fraud and Abuse Authorities FAQ page—a resource which offers the healthcare...more
On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice announced what it described as the “first-ever Department-wide corporate enforcement policy for criminal matters,” covering all corporate criminal matters except for antitrust...more
On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced proposed updates to its Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), opening a 90-day public comment period that closed on March 22. Revised...more
Federal prosecutors in Boston and the SEC unveiled a coordinated takedown of an alleged global insider‑trading ring spanning multiple years, law firms, and “hub‑and‑spoke” tipping chains. As of May 6, 2026, authorities said...more