Criminal Law

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.

On March 16, 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals entered a ruling in the case of Star Residential, LLC vs. Hernandez for plaintiffs who bring claims under the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.

On December 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of a new unit within the Criminal Division's Fraud Section, called the Health & Safety Unit (HSU).

With the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative picking up some steam, we at Qui Notes thought our readers might find it helpful to have a single source that reports on all cyber FCA resolutions and provides links for additional information related to each resolution.

The Eleventh Circuit will hear oral argument regarding the constitutionality of the FCA's qui tam provisions, which likely will be the first link in a chain of appellate cases leading to Supreme Court review of the issue.

On December 2, 2025, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") published a website for a dedicated Health & Safety Unit ("HSU") within the Criminal Division's Fraud Section.

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) recently discussed new incentives for corporate cooperation and self-disclosure for companies facing criminal investigations.

Jimmie "Chris" Duncan was released on bail today after 27 years on death row at Louisiana's Angola prison following a wrongful conviction for a crime that never occurred.

Leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) joined white collar defense attorneys at the American Conference Institute's annual conference on Dec. 4, 2025.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (DOJ) has officially launched its first-ever Whistleblower Rewards Program through a memorandum of understanding with...

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