United States: White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

Imagine this scenario: A commercial lender is in the final hours of closing a seemingly ordinary $4.2 million transaction.

DOJ expanded its focus on corporate fraud in 2025, adding new areas to investigate under the Corporate Whistleblower Award (CWA) Pilot Program.

The Department of Justice's Criminal Division launched a powerful new tool in August 2024 with its Corporate Whistleblower Award (CWA) Pilot Program. This is a major move that will fill gaps in existing whistleblower award...

The Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced the creation of a fourth unit within the Section, the Health & Safety Unit ("HSU").

On 13 November 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Center and Office of Foreign Assets Control, in a coordinated joint operation with the Government of Mexico, targeted numerous Mexican gambling establishments and other related entities and individuals.

A recent indictment underscores the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ")'s focus on cybersecurity compliance in federal contracting and DOJ's willingness to escalate enforcement...

On November 17, 2025, the US Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey filed a criminal complaint alleging that Indonesian jewelry company UBS Gold, its Indonesian co-owner Michael Yahya...

On November 12, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into its first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA)1 for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) since the beginning of the Trump Administration.

The Eleventh Circuit recently overturned the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action, finding the complaint sufficiently alleged loss causation to state a fraud claim under SEC Rule 10b-5...