Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes
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False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
FCPA Compliance Report: Recent DOJ Policy Announcements
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Daily Compliance News for June 11, 2025. The A Bondi Too Far Edition
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Compliance Needs are Alive and Well: FTC's Recent Enforcement Activity
Compliance into the Weeds: Changes in FCPA Enforcement
Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: The False Claims Act
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB's FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — FCRA Focus Podcast
Facial Recognition and Legal Boundaries: The Clearview AI Case Study — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Daily Compliance News: June 10, 2025, The Ruinous Burdens Edition
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 7, 2025
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As the second Trump administration reaches its 60-day mark, it is a good time to take stock of the US antitrust agencies’ actions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) have...more
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In Deslandes v. McDonald’s USA LLC, issued August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the dismissal of antitrust claims that challenged no-poach clauses in franchise agreements....more
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