North America: Criminal Law

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has ruled that Cabinet lacked reasonable grounds to believe that a national emergency existed when it invoked...

Dozens of college and university campuses experienced protests in April and May of 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Many were peaceful, but some turned violent...

Ben Cohen charged with "unlawful entry" whilst protesting against the prosecution of Julian Assange.

Sexual Violence Prevention Month is recognized in Canada during the month of May as a time to raise awareness about sexual violence, promote safety in our communities...

A Greenberg Traurig shareholder discusses her multi-year pro bono legislative effort that resulted in groundbreaking Texas legislation allowing human trafficking survivors to use duress as a legal defense...

Iowa's amended criminal trespass statute prohibits camera use during trespassing incidents, raising questions about First Amendment protections for activists filming on private property.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to determine whether the company bears criminal responsibility...

Federal regulators and prediction market operators have launched their first major enforcement actions targeting insider trading in event contracts, signaling a new era of market integrity oversight.

The Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York have introduced competing corporate enforcement policies that promise declinations for companies that voluntarily self-disclose misconduct.

Q: My father is a retired former business owner in his late seventies. Dad has been active in the stock market for many years. As he has aged...

U.S. enforcement priorities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have shifted following a June 2025 directive from the DOJ instructing the FCPA unit to refocus on conduct involving...

The Alberta Court of King's Bench recently appointed a receiver to facilitate foreign liquidators running a claims process to recover funds from "net winners" of a Ponzi-type scheme located in several different provinces in Canada. This decision illustrates a powerful tool available in cross-border insolvency proceedings to recover assets located in Canada, particularly where assets are held by individuals in multiple provinces and recovery may involve determination of common issues.