"Jase DePaul Gautreaux's scheme, federal prosecutors said, was to steal more than $13 million from a federal program created to help small business owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic."

Although such subpoenas are common in white-collar investigations, they present daunting tasks for companies that are unfamiliar with federal criminal or regulatory inquiries.

Although the Government routinely argues for lengthy prison sentences against insider trading defendants in order to deter potential future inside traders...

Sally Yates of the U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a memorandum detailing the DOJ's increased commitment to pursue individuals engaged in corporate wrongdoing.

Over the last two years, enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") has remained a priority of the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission. That emphasis is likely to continue through 2014 and beyond. Companies should expect the federal government and, increasingly, foreign authorities to continue to devote significant resources to investigating and punishing FCPA violations.

"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.

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 from the past month, with links to primary resources.

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.

Alex Rene, co-chair of Ropes & Gray's anti-corruption / international risk practice and managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office, discusses recent FCPA enforcement activity...

In this episode of Wicked Coin, hosts Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati delve into the controversies surrounding Victor Yanukovych's presidency in Ukraine from 2010 to 2014.

Two women’s apparel companies recently settled a civil customs fraud lawsuit with the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

On August 24, 2018 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected the Department of Justice's expansive jurisdictional theory of prosecution in United States v. Hosk

In USA v Robertson, the USA Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit examined the meaning of corruption in cases of obstruction of official proceedings.

In late March, Washington joined 27 other states with false claims acts that are patterned after the federal False Claims Act.

Launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in October 2021, the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative utilizes the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors.

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

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 from the past month, with links to primary resources.

Please join Steptoe for an in-depth webinar on Asset Recovery and Judgment Enforcement. In addition to providing an overview of the technical, procedural and strategic considerations necessary to monetize judgments.

Our panel of experts will discuss the impact of emerging trends and what it might mean for corporations operating in global markets.