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New Executive Order Takes Aim at the Regulatory State

On May 9, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14294, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The EO is a continuation of President Trump’s larger effort to address the “overregulation” problem that has...more

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The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Regulatory Overcriminalization

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On May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The Order takes aim at what the President calls “regulatory crimes,” with the intended purpose...more

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Trump Administration Clarifies Criminal Enforcement Priorities

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On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an executive order, titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that could have a significant impact on the administration’s enforcement of criminal regulatory...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Curb Overuse of Criminal Actions Brought By Federal Agencies

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Last week, President Trump issued an executive order – entitled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” – with the goal of curbing the use of criminal penalties otherwise imposed by federal regulations. The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ’s Updated Enforcement Policy: A Game-Changer for Corporate America?

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major overhaul of its corporate enforcement policy, aiming to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. Titled “Focus, Fairness, and...more

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Curbing Regulatory Crimes: Latest Executive Order Warrants Close Attention by Corporate Legal and Compliance Teams

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On May 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a new Executive Order titled Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations, marking a significant policy shift in how federal agencies and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Transforming the Justice Department

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The Trump Administration is focused on change in the government’s role, the administrative state, and the political environment.  With these changes, you can expect the Trump Administration to aggressively pursue violators —...more

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What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … Criminal Enforcement of Trade, Import, and Tariff Rules: A Growing Risk for...

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In less than 100 days, the Trump administration has implemented a dizzying array of new tariffs, significantly increasing costs and complexity for U.S. importers. The administration is keenly aware that companies operating in...more

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Former MoviePass Executive Consents and Pleads Guilty in Parallel SEC and DOJ Cases

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In Hollywood, the sequel (or, even more so, the third installment) is rarely as good as the original movie. In the world of enforcement, the same rings true....more

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The Foreign Agents Registration Act: 2024 Year in Review and Outlook for 2025

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Executive Summary - We entered 2025 with the world in turmoil, a new American administration in the White House, and various global actors—friends and foes alike—still actively vying for the attention of the American public. ...more

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Three Actions to Take in Response to the DOJ’s New Corporate Enforcement Priorities

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Last week, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued 14 memoranda outlining new enforcement priorities at the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Notably, DOJ resources will shift away from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and...more

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Private-pay “crime stoppers”: Digesting the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Criminal Whistleblower Program”) in August of 2024 to encourage tips for various types of fraud, including...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments: 2024 Year in Review

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this special edition of our award-winning monthly Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments newsletter summarizes the most...more

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EPA’s Landmark Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy (Part I)

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Last week, the EPA announced a landmark policy change regarding the intersection and overlap of criminal and civil investigations/enforcement actions. EPA’s new policy represents one of the most dramatic and important changes...more

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RNC Deputy Finance Chair Elliott Broidy to Plead Guilty to Foreign Agent Registration Act Conspiracy

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The former deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee and prominent fundraiser for President Trump has agreed to plead guilty with lobbying on behalf of Jho Low, an indicted and fugitive financier, who was...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Department of Justice Announces First Known Criminal Prosecution Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act

On June 25, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Jack Abramoff intends to plead guilty to criminal violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA), in what is the first known criminal prosecution under...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Weeks - July 2019

A trading firm agreed to settle charges brought both by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Chicago Board of Trade that trading activities it engaged in during pre-opening market periods constituted wash sales....more

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