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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
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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.
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Winston Taylor
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DOJ Fraud Division Issues Corporate Enforcement Directive
The U.S. Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued a new directive establishing an aggressive corporate enforcement framework with specific charging factors and priorities. Companies in healthcare, government contracting, and international trade face heightened scrutiny as prosecutors must now give "great weight" to ten enumerated factors when making charging decisions.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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DOJ Fraud Division Expands Corporate Enforcement Framework
The Department of Justice's Fraud Division has issued new guidance establishing a weighted enforcement framework that prioritizes specific fraud types and mandates centralized review of corporate investigations. This directive introduces heightened scrutiny for healthcare companies, government contractors, and businesses with cross-border operations while emphasizing the critical importance of voluntary self-disclosure and robust compliance programs.
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Bracewell
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National Fraud Enforcement Division Structure And Enforcement Priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled a major expansion of its fraud-enforcement capabilities through the newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division, which is rapidly scaling to approximately 500 attorneys and staff. This restructured division will leverage advanced data analytics and cross-agency coordination to pursue five key priority areas: public trust and financial integrity, health care fraud, tax enforcement, global trade violations, and corporate misconduct.
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Jones Day
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DOJ Formalizes Its Global Trade Fraud Enforcement Strategy
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.
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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CLIENT ALERT: DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces New Enforcement Priorities And Plan To Address Them
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.
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Sher Tremonte
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500 Prosecutors And Five Priorities: Inside DOJ’s Aggressive New Fraud Push
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
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Arnold & Porter
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DOJ Announces First Declination Of Criminal Charges Against Healthcare Company Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued its first declination of criminal charges against a healthcare company under the new Corporate Enforcement Policy, demonstrating how voluntary self-disclosure and robust compliance programs can help companies avoid prosecution. While Campus Eye Management avoided charges through cooperation and remediation, the DOJ simultaneously indicted an individual founder on healthcare fraud and kickback charges, highlighting the government's focus on personal accountability.
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Bass, Berry & Sims
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FCPA Settlement Tied To Cartel Bribes At U.S./Mexico Border
A U.S. agricultural supply chain company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ for directing customs brokers to bribe Mexican border officials to bypass inspections, inadvertently benefiting a drug cartel. The case highlights the importance of third-party due diligence and compliance monitoring in cross-border operations, particularly following the DOJ's renewed focus on FCPA enforcement targeting transnational criminal organizations.
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A&O Shearman
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The Manhattan DA’s Office Is Filling The Vacuum In White-Collar Enforcement
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has indicted six individuals and two companies in a $76 million fraud case involving Silver Birch, marking a significant shift in white-collar crime enforcement as federal authorities appear to be stepping back from such prosecutions. This case raises critical questions about whether state prosecutors will fill the enforcement gap left by the Department of Justice's changing priorities under the current administration.
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Wiggin & Dana
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Building Trust From Day One: How To Lay The Groundwork For A Successful Corporate Monitorship
An independent third party monitor, neither employee nor agent of the organization or government, is appointed to assess and improve corporate compliance programs following misconduct. While the DOJ maintains monitorships serve non-punitive goals focused on reducing recurrence risk, organizations often perceive the imposition of a monitor as punishment despite its intended rehabilitative purpose.
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Winston Taylor
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