Criminal Law

On April 18, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, holding that only natural persons can be held liable under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA or Act).

The US Federal Judge filed a controversial default judgment for terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York.

In the vacuum created by the absence of comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level, many states and local governments are enacting their own patchwork quilt of laws and regulations mandating the use of E-Verify by certain employers.

On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice Criminal Division announced significant changes to its corporate white-collar criminal enforcement priorities.

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to its Criminal Division Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). (See Part 1 and Part 2 of this series for more information.)

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division launched a three-year Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the "Pilot Program").

During the first 120 days of the Trump administration, civil and criminal enforcement priorities have taken shape and will continue to evolve in the coming weeks and months

This week's episode covers developments involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Kramer. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary...

Forced labor – work extracted through coercion, fraud, or menace of penalty – is one of the most prevalent and severe human rights risks in global supply chains.

For the first time, corporate executives have been sentenced to federal prison terms for failure to report information concerning a potential product safety hazard...

Having a criminal record affects immigration. If you have been convicted of a crime in the U.S. or another country, your criminal history could negatively affect your ability to live in the U.S. if you are not a U.S. citizen.

On June 9, 2025, the DOJ issued guidelines governing investigations and the enforcement of the FCPA, following through on commitments made in President Trump's February 10, 2025 Executive Order to reconsider the DOJ's approach towards investigating and prosecuting the FCPA.