Our previous article on What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I) outlined how import-related risks have substantially increased given the combination of the...more
As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more
4/10/2025
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Although the change in administrations has heralded shifting enforcement priorities at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) appears to be alive and well. That is the...more
3/4/2025
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new safe harbor policy to incentivize corporations to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered...more
10/13/2023
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On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced significant changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to corporate criminal enforcement, including revised policies and an accompanying...more
For years, courts and commentators have mused about hypothetical Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) violations by computer security researchers. On May 19, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) published...more
On March 3, 2022, at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized in a keynote address the Biden Administration’s stated priority to increase corporate...more
On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced three changes to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to corporate criminal enforcement. Monaco announced the changes during the Keynote Address at the...more