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Tough On Fraud, Wary Of Overreach: New Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive To Further “American Interests”
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued a new directive establishing a more centralized and aggressive approach to corporate fraud prosecutions. The directive outlines specific enforcement priorities, including healthcare fraud, government contract fraud, and tariff evasion, while introducing concrete markers that will guide investigation severity and resolution terms.
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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DOJ Fraud Division Announces Division-Specific Policies & Considerations For Corporate Enforcement
The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has released new corporate enforcement guidelines that introduce novel factors prosecutors must weigh when resolving corporate investigations. These Division-specific considerations add complexity to an already intricate corporate enforcement landscape, raising questions about jurisdictional overlap with the Criminal Division and creating uncertainty for companies navigating self-disclosure decisions.
United States Criminal
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Manhattan DA Launches Corporate Crime And Antitrust Task Force
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has launched the office's first Corporate Crime and Antitrust Task Force, marking a significant shift toward state-level criminal antitrust enforcement in New York. This development raises questions about coordination with the Attorney General's Office and creates new enforcement risks for businesses operating in the state. The initiative comes amid heightened scrutiny of algorithmic pricing and other corporate practices, though recent court decisions have complicated
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Expansion Of DOJ’s Fraud Division—five Enforcement Priorities Corporate Counsel Should Watch In 2027
The Department of Justice has established the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) to centralize fraud prosecution across healthcare, government procurement, tax, and trade violations. With 500 staff already hired and plans to expand to over 600 positions by 2029, this new division signals a fundamental shift in how federal fraud cases will be investigated and prosecuted.
United States Criminal
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Winston Taylor
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Tough On Fraud, Wary Of Overreach: New Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive To Further “American Interests”
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued a new directive establishing a more centralized and aggressive approach to corporate fraud prosecutions. The directive outlines specific enforcement priorities, including healthcare fraud, government contract fraud, and tariff evasion, while introducing concrete markers that will guide investigation severity and resolution terms.
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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A Firmwide Commitment: Pro Bono As Core Work Across Every Practice (Video)
Lowenstein lawyers and business services professionals discuss the firm's comprehensive pro bono program, demonstrating how attorneys across all practice areas—from white collar defense to real estate—contribute to matters serving individuals, nonprofits, and communities. The video explores how pro bono work provides meaningful opportunities for client interaction, hands-on responsibility, and professional development while receiving the same attention as billable client matters.
United States Commercial
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Lowenstein Sandler
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DOJ Fraud Division Announces Division-Specific Policies & Considerations For Corporate Enforcement
The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has released new corporate enforcement guidelines that introduce novel factors prosecutors must weigh when resolving corporate investigations. These Division-specific considerations add complexity to an already intricate corporate enforcement landscape, raising questions about jurisdictional overlap with the Criminal Division and creating uncertainty for companies navigating self-disclosure decisions.
United States Criminal
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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When Needlepoint Can Get You Life In Jail: 3 Crucial Things To Know About “Material Support”
A Texas appellate court upheld terrorism charges against a woman whose only alleged contribution was sewing a Faraday bag used to block cell phone signals. This case illustrates how federal and state material support statutes can impose life sentences for seemingly trivial assistance, with no requirement to prove intent to further terrorist activity or any de minimis exception for minor contributions.
United States International
WL
The Wallenstein Law Group
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US Troops In Ecuador Present New Model For Counternarcotics In Latin America
The Trump administration is deploying US military forces directly into Latin American counternarcotics operations, marking a significant shift from historical intelligence-sharing roles to boots-on-the-ground combat involvement. Recent joint operations in Ecuador, featuring 50 US troops working alongside local forces to dismantle cartel networks, are establishing a new model that Washington seeks to replicate across the Western Hemisphere.
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Steptoe LLP
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Tough On Fraud, Wary Of Overreach: New Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive To Further “American Interests”
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued a new directive establishing a more centralized and aggressive approach to corporate fraud prosecutions. The directive outlines specific enforcement priorities, including healthcare fraud, government contract fraud, and tariff evasion, while introducing concrete markers that will guide investigation severity and resolution terms.
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Manhattan DA Launches Corporate Crime And Antitrust Task Force
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has launched the office's first Corporate Crime and Antitrust Task Force, marking a significant shift toward state-level criminal antitrust enforcement in New York. This development raises questions about coordination with the Attorney General's Office and creates new enforcement risks for businesses operating in the state. The initiative comes amid heightened scrutiny of algorithmic pricing and other corporate practices, though recent court decisions have complicated
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Expansion Of DOJ’s Fraud Division—five Enforcement Priorities Corporate Counsel Should Watch In 2027
The Department of Justice has established the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) to centralize fraud prosecution across healthcare, government procurement, tax, and trade violations. With 500 staff already hired and plans to expand to over 600 positions by 2029, this new division signals a fundamental shift in how federal fraud cases will be investigated and prosecuted.
United States Criminal
WT
Winston Taylor
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