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Latest Developments in IEEPA Tariff Refund Litigation

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The U.S. Government withdrew its petition for a writ of mandamus at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). On June 9, 2026, the Federal Circuit granted the Government’s request to withdraw the...more

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DOJ Opinion Finds EEOC Title VII Disparate Impact Guidelines Unconstitutional

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On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel released a memorandum opinion finding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) existing guidelines on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s...more

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IEEPA Tariff Refunds Challenged in Court - Q&A for Supply Chains

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Many of our clients have filed declarations to receive International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds for “Phase 1” of the new refund process. Some have already received those funds. ...more

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DOJ Reinterprets Title VII Disparate Impact - Practical Implications for Employers

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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) long-standing approach to disparate-impact liability under...more

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SEC’s “Back to Basics” Enforcement Agenda Under Chairman Atkins: Insider Trading Returns to Center Stage

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Under Chairman Paul Atkins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recalibrated to a “back to basics” philosophy of prioritizing investor protections and core market-integrity violations. Two recent insider...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

June 2026 Newsletter - Braumiller Law Group

Between July 2011 and June 2014, California-based Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies imported more than 2.2 million aluminum extrusions from China. These...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC rescinds ‘no-deny’ policy for enforcement settlements

On June 3, the CFTC announced that it rescinded its policy, codified in Appendix A to Part 10 of its rules of practice, under which the CFTC would not accept settlement offers in an administrative or civil proceeding where a...more

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AG James Multistate Coalition Secures $36.5 Million from CVS in Medicaid Fraud Settlement

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New York AG Letitia James has joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 AGs, and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a $36.5 million settlement from CVS Pharmacy Inc (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SBA suspends 27K+ Ohio borrowers over alleged $1.1B pandemic-era loan fraud

On June 4, the SBA announced that it suspended 27,486 Ohio borrowers allegedly connected to approximately $1.1 billion in suspected fraudulent PPP and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan activity, in consultation with the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2026

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

A Sliding Door to the Future of Healthcare Enforcement: Will We Soon See DEI-Based False Claims Act Settlements in Healthcare?

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first False Claims Act (FCA) settlement under its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative offers key insight for federal contractors, federal funding recipients and healthcare providers. Under...more

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DOJ Mandates Accelerated Review of Benefits Fraud Qui Tams

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On May 27, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Division announced new guidelines to accelerate the investigation and prosecution of qui tams that allege fraud on...more

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EEOC Reinvents Itself With a New Enforcement Plan for the Trump Administration

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On June 4, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea R. Lucas signed the National Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2029 (the NEP), formally replacing the Biden-era Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal...more

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New U.S. Terrorist Designations of Brazil’s Largest Criminal Organizations: What Companies Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of State designated Primeiro Comando da Capital (“PCC”) and Comando Vermelho (“CV”)—Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations—as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (“SDGTs”) on May 28, 2026, under...more

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FCC Enforcement Process Survives Seventh Amendment Challenge

In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) found that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) enforcement structure does not violate the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial before a monetary penalty...more

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White House Executive Order Signals Federal Focus on Frontier AI Cybersecurity

On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an executive order (EO) titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, establishing a federal policy framework that prioritizes AI-driven cybersecurity while...more

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The Great American AI Act: What It Means — and Doesn’t Mean — for Companies Using AI

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On June 4, 2026, Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan released a discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act (GAAIA). The proposal has generated significant attention, but many organizations...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Division of Enforcement Issues New Cooperation Advisory

On May 19, 2026, the Division of Enforcement (Division) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new staff advisory setting out its revised policy on self-reporting and cooperation in enforcement matters...more

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[Event] Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance in Latin America - July 20th - 21st, Washington, DC

The wait is over — the full conference brochure is now available for ACI's Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance In Latin America (July 20-21, 2026, Washington, D.C.). This groundbreaking new program tackles the most...more

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MLA and SCRA 101: Servicemember Credit Protections and Compliance Risks — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this kickoff episode of a special series on servicemember protections for The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Taylor Gess and Jeremy Sairsingh to unpack the fundamentals of the Military...more

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DOJ’s Post-Chastain Playbook: How Insider Trading Theories Are Expanding Into Prediction and Crypto Markets

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Introduction - Insider trading traditionally refers to trading public securities based on material nonpublic information (“MNPI”) in breach of a duty of trust, confidence, or loyalty. Liability can arise under multiple...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Georgia Wastewater Operator Indicted for Alleged Violations

Christopher Samuel Jones (“Jones”) was the subject of a criminal indictment in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. See Criminal No. 4:26-CR-8(CDL)....more

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New DOJ Opinion Changes Hiring Discrimination Rules for U.S. Employers

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A new legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reshaping how employment discrimination claims based on unequal outcomes may be handled. On June 9, 2026, the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a...more

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Algorithmic Pricing, Antitrust Risk, and the Role of Economic Analysis

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The settlement agreements between the United States and defending parties RealPage1 and Agri Stats2, together with new legislation in California (AB 325) and New York (S. 7882 / A. 1417B), highlight the factors likely to...more

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DOJ Civil Division to Accelerate False Claims Act Enforcement and Simultaneous Criminal Reviews in Benefits Fraud Cases

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On May 27, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that its Civil Division is implementing reforms to accelerate the review of False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower complaints alleging fraud on federally funded,...more

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