United States: Criminal Law

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deloitte LLP and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay, collectively, $21.5 million to resolve allegations that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with new anti-discrimination requirements incorporated into its federal contracts, by discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of race and sex, and by allocating and seeking reimbursement for costs related to those practices under its federal government contracts. This resolution is the second of its kind under DOJ’s recently launched Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, following a similar settlement by IBM in April 2026.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a pivotal ruling on whether the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause, potentially reshaping the landscape for whistleblower-driven fraud enforcement. With FCA recoveries reaching record highs and the Department of Justice actively encouraging relators across multiple industries, this decision arrives at a critical juncture for federal fraud enforcement strategy. The court's analysis of whether private citizens c

The Department of Justice declined to prosecute Campus Eye Management under its new Corporate Enforcement Policy after the healthcare company voluntarily disclosed Medicare fraud involving unnecessary diagnostic tests and kickback schemes. While the company avoided prosecution through cooperation and remediation, DOJ simultaneously indicted its founder and former CEO, raising critical questions about how healthcare organizations should balance voluntary disclosure, individual accountability, and compliance

The U.S. Department of Justice has established a permanent Global Trade & Commerce Enforcement Section and released a comprehensive resource guide outlining federal authorities to combat customs and trade fraud. With $1 billion already recovered in enforcement actions, the DOJ emphasizes corporate compliance obligations, supply chain auditing, and the strategic use of the False Claims Act to pursue tariff evasion and duty underpayment.

The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has unveiled a restructured framework targeting five critical areas of fraud enforcement, backed by a planned expansion to 500 attorneys and staff. With new specialized prosecution teams and data-driven investigative tools, the Division aims to pursue complex fraud schemes more aggressively across government procurement, healthcare, tax compliance, international trade, and corporate misconduct.

The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an unprecedented expansion of its National Fraud Enforcement Division, deploying approximately 500 attorneys and staff by late August 2026 to combat fraud across five critical enforcement areas. With enhanced data-driven capabilities and specialized prosecution teams, DOJ is signaling a more aggressive approach to white-collar enforcement that will significantly impact companies in government contracting, healthcare, tax, international trade, and corporate sectors

New York lacks a formal slayer statute but applies a common-law "slayer rule" established in the landmark 1889 case Riggs v Palmer, which prevents individuals from profiting through their own wrongdoing.

President Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum establishes a groundbreaking program authorizing vetted private US companies to conduct cyber surveillance and offensive operations against foreign cybercrime organizations under federal government direction. The initiative creates a National Coordination Center to oversee these operations while requiring rigorous vetting, legal compliance safeguards, and coordination across intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

Massachusetts has enacted a new law criminalizing sexual conduct between mandated reporters and minors aged 16-17 over whom they exercise supervisory authority, carrying penalties up to 20 years in prison. The legislation addresses power imbalances in relationships between minors and adults in positions of authority such as teachers, coaches, and healthcare providers, even after formal supervisory roles have ended. Employers of mandated reporters must now update policies, training programs, and codes of con

On June 15, 2026, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. Letitia James, leaving in place the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision upholding New York’s...

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.