Podcast - Clarity Over Complexity at Trial
Daily Compliance News: September 29, 2025, The Full Corruption Edition
Episode 383 -- FCPA Update: Declination and Indictment
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AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Analyzing the Latest Updates in the Litigation Against Trump
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - The D.C. and Georgia Trump Indictments
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - The Mar-a-Lago Trump Indictment
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Inside the World of No-Poach Investigations and Indictments
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Crime & Punishment - Part 2
Feds Have the Lottery Lawyer’s Number
Episode 117 -- FCPA Update: Samsung FCPA Settlement; Braskem Former CEO Indicted; Transport CEO Convicted after Trial
Episode 116 -- Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses
D&O in Brazil and Latin America
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 119-FCPA Year in Review, Part I
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 118-the Alstom FCPA Enforcement Action
Zimmermann: Dewey Charges Send 'Warning' To Struggling Law Firms
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges and released indictments for 26 people related to an international conspiracy to fix Division I men’s basketball games. The alleged scheme involved the...more
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged 26 individuals, including more than a dozen former NCAA Division I basketball players, in what the U.S. Attorney for the District described as an...more
A recent federal bribery conviction and a separate indictment provide insight on the Department of Justice’s reset on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prosecutions. Together, the two efforts signal the DOJ is pressing...more
On November 4, 2025, Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, unsealed the indictment of Bradley Heppner, founder of Beneficient Company Group LP, a financial services startup, who has been...more
The co-founder of an investment firm that focused on financing structured settlements was indicted in October in the Southern District of New York on allegations including that he and his companies repeatedly misled his...more
On October 23, 2025, NCAA President Charlie Baker issued a statement calling for stiffer penalties at the state level for illegal sports betting schemes following the arrest of two NBA coaches and an NBA player for their role...more
The recent arrests of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in connection with federal gambling and organized crime probes in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) have been...more
On October 23, 2025, federal authorities unsealed indictments against more than 30 individuals—including current and former NBA players and coaches—in connection with two sweeping criminal investigations into illegal sports...more
A recent suit illustrates how whistleblowers may adversely impact a company’s DPA, leading to further investigation by the DOJ and additional penalties. In 2023, Connecticut-based Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint)...more
In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook," litigation attorney Dan Small explains why simplifying a complex case is essential to persuading a jury. Recalling the federal prosecution of U.S. budget director Bert Lance,...more
Hughes Hubbard's anti-corruption "Month in a Minute" offers a quick snapshot of the key foreign corruption-related developments from the prior month. We hope you find it a useful and perhaps enjoyable resource. Highlights...more
The old adage that a prosecutor could get a grand jury to “indict a ham sandwich” has long symbolized the government’s near-total control over the charging process. For decades, the data confirmed that grand juries almost...more
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more
On July 30, 2025, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was federally indicted for allegedly operating a high‑stakes illegal poker ring from his Encino mansion, alongside five co-defendants—including a suspected member of an Israeli...more
In New York, there has been an expression among prosecutors that a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. As silly as that sounds in light of the serious nature of an indictment, the expression itself is an indictment of...more
Business entities facing civil, criminal, or regulatory threats frequently turn to law firms to conduct internal investigations, which can be critical in formulating an appropriate response. A recent ruling from the Southern...more
Is the DOJ really changing its playbook on FCPA enforcement, or is it business as usual under a new administration? In this episode, Michael digs into two headline developments that say a lot about where things are headed -...more
In the past few months, federal prosecutors in California have brought multiple indictments under the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) charging the owners of substance abuse treatment facilities and their...more
In the 100th episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small introduces his listeners to Sam Cammarata, a career criminal who tried to follow his dreams and become the "Godfather of...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Mullin v. Sec’y Vet Affairs - disability discrimination, unlawful disclosure - USA v. Tovar - child sex trafficking, evidence, closing argument - Caterpillar v. Venequip -...more
The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) conducted a thorough investigation of the S. Schestowitz Group, an Israeli company in the food and consumer goods sector, due to suspicions the company operated a cartel in the food...more
In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small discusses the evolution of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. As a young lawyer with the U.S....more
In the first artificial intelligence (AI)-washing enforcement cases brought by the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump Administration, on April 9, 2025, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the...more
On May 8, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ordered a health care company to pay more than $30 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) due to the company’s alleged...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed its first indictment against a foreign national for providing material support to a Mexican drug cartel that the current administration recently designated a foreign...more