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Human trafficking is a global problem that is receiving the attention of legislators and law enforcement.

The article discusses the Supreme Court's interpretation of "official acts" in McDonnell v United States.

Explore the world's most notorious corruption scandals through in-depth storytelling and expert analysis. From corporate fraud and political bribery to international kleptocracy and cybercrime, each episode examines how corruption takes root, the devastating consequences for victims and institutions, and the critical red flags that could have prevented these schemes from unfolding.

On January 22, 2015, a district judge in the Southern District of New York vacated previously accepted guilty pleas in an insider trading prosecution brought under the "misappropriation" theory.

On February 6, a jury in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida found the CEO of the now-defunct Radius Capital Corp., Robert A. DiGiorgio, knowingly or recklessly made false or misleading statements.

Earlier this month, the former owner of two New Jersey contracting firms, Hannah Robert, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for violating the Arms Export Control Act.

Power and corruption intertwine in history's most shocking scandals. Through detailed investigations of kleptocrats, fraudsters, and institutional failures, discover how greed infiltrates the highest levels of government, business, and defense—and what red flags might have prevented these catastrophic breakdowns.

"Pleading the Fifth" is one of the most commonly known phrases in the U.S. legal system, and the right against self-incrimination is one of the Constitution's most meaningful protections.

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary resources.

How will the enforcement landscape change under a new administration?

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 11 released its long-awaited Final Rule (CDD Rule) ..

On January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court decided a narrow but important issue of appellate jurisdiction in cases that have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Join Womble Bond Dickinson partners Britt Biles and Luke Cass for a conversation on the Department of Justice's efforts on corporate criminal enforcement, financial fraud and other enforcement areas.

A federal jury in the US has found former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta guilty of leaking confidential information about the bank.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") shook things up in 2016 with new theories and fresh interpretations of the law.

Organized retail crime is an escalating threat that demands a coordinated response from retailers, consumers, and lawmakers.

Tax Notes reports that private Swiss bank Bank Frey & Co. AG announced October 17 that it will cease operations, further fallout from the United States’ enforcement efforts against offshore banks generally and Swiss banks in particular.