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As the Department of Justice Affirms and Advances Its Cyber-Fraud Initiative, Government Contractors Should Take Steps to Ensure...

Ice Miller on 4/15/2025

While some areas of white-collar enforcement have been deprioritized by the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains committed to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as demonstrated by two recent False...more

Right To Know - April 2025, Vol. 28

Clark Hill PLC on 4/11/2025

Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. ...more

SEC Creates New Tech-Focused Enforcement Team

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/28/2025

On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of its Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to address misconduct involving new technologies and strengthen protections for retail investors. The CETU replaces the SEC’s...more

Government Agencies to Continue Pursuing Core Enforcement Initiatives and Other Highlights from the ABA 40th Annual National...

Vedder Price on 3/13/2025

The American Bar Association held its 40th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime conference on March 5, 6, and 7, 2025, in Miami, Florida. The conference featured robust panel discussions with the federal and state...more

Securities Enforcement Roundup – February 2025

Morgan Lewis on 3/10/2025

In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from February 2025. In February 2025: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 2025

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/5/2025

To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

Client Alert: SEC Priorities Regarding Cybersecurity Enforcement: What Public Companies Need to Know Now in the Second Trump...

Jenner & Block on 3/4/2025

The SEC recently announced the creation of a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) that will focus on fraudulent conduct in cybersecurity, digital assets, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. For...more

SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

Clark Hill PLC on 3/3/2025

On Feb. 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) stating its focus will be on “combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 2/27

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 2/28/2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

SEC Announces New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

Cooley LLP on 2/26/2025

On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #4

BakerHostetler on 2/24/2025

U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion - U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more

Oh No, Canada! Takeaways from the Indictment of a Canadian National Allegedly Responsible for $65 Million DeFi Cryptocurrency...

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/11/2025

On February 3, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) unsealed an indictment against Andean Medjedovic, a 22-year-old Canadian national, for allegedly stealing approximately $65 million...more

Attorney Discipline: Stranger than Fiction

Goldberg Segalla on 2/5/2025

Many of us probably realized in law school the answer is often “it depends.” The specific fact-patterns shift the issues or trigger exceptions to the rule. Attorneys make a living navigating in those gray areas when the...more

Looking Back at the False Claims Act in 2024 as the Government Keeps its Sights on Cybersecurity in 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/5/2025

In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 2/4/2025

On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual fraud statistics report (Annual Report) detailing settlements and judgments obtained under the False Claims Act (FCA) and other fraud matters during...more

CLE Takeaways: 2025 Government Enforcement Priorities and Trends

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/3/2025

Businesses today must navigate an intricate web of policies, regulations, and enforcement actions that demand not only vigilance but a proactive stance toward transparency and cooperation....more

Capital Forum Provides Roadmap of Likely State Law Enforcement Priorities in 2025 and Beyond

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 2/3/2025

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is a nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general to collaboratively address issues important to their work protecting the rule of law and...more

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/28/2025

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Insider trading charges against a professor overseeing...more

False Claims Act Insights: Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2024 Cases & Recoveries

Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/22/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Wednesday that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2024—up approximately 5% from last year. DOJ’s announcement...more

2024 False Claims Act Statistics Show More Cases Filed Than Ever Before

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/20/2025

The Justice Department released its annual False Claims Act statistics on Wednesday, January 15, detailing the number of cases filed, recoveries made, and relators’ shares awarded in fiscal year 2024. The government recovered...more

DOJ Announces Larger FCA Recoveries and More Whistleblower Cases Filed in 2024

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/20/2025

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $2.9 billion in total False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for FY 2024, a slight increase from 2023. In addition to growing recoveries, DOJ announced a new...more

FCA Whistleblower Complaints Reach All Time High in 2024

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/17/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its 2024 False Claims Act (FCA) statistics and press release this week touting $2.9 billion in judgments and settlements last fiscal year, slightly higher than 2023’s $2.7...more

Penn State, GA Tech Cybersecurity Cases Join 10 Others FCA Attorney Has Under Seal

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 12/9/2024

Note to research compliance officials still digesting news of Pennsylvania State’s recent $1.25 million settlement over False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to cybersecurity and the government’s recent intervention in a...more

Securities Enforcement Forum DC 2024: Priorities in the Election’s Wake

Perkins Coie on 11/18/2024

Senior Division of Enforcement officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spoke with SEC alumni, private practitioners, and other professionals at the Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2024 (the Forum),...more

Podcast - Discussing a DOJ Lawsuit Under the Civil-Fraud Initiative

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/17/2024

In this episode of "Regulatory Phishing," government contracts and litigation attorneys Eric Crusius and Kelsey Hayes discuss a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit that was brought under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative....more

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