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An attorney with WilmerHale examines what legal commentators have called the overcriminalization of the U.S. Code. The former federal prosecutor discusses the best tactic for defense lawyers to tackle the problem, including by focusing less on critiques of Congress, and more on lobbying federal prosecutors on charging decisions.

Carrie Cohen was featured in the Tubi documentary Queen of Crypto, discussing the story of Ruja Ignatova...

Originally enacted during the American Civil War, the False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the most venerable statutes in the U.S. federal code.

The SEC will discuss regulatory approaches to combat retail investor fraud at the March 8 meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee.

Jonathan Schmidt and Kevin Daly discuss recent examples of efforts by federal prosecutors to expand the reach of criminal liability in the corporate context.

On November 6, 2025. Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced for to 60 months in federal prison for the crime of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting...

A ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court in Cochise Consultancy, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Hunt, No. 18-315, (Sup. Ct. May 13, 2019) means that whistleblowers proceeding without the Government ...

Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced an expansion of his office's priorities for 2024, adding fights against...

The DOJ and SEC charged a credit ratings analyst with insider trading for allegedly tipping two of his friends about material nonpublic information.

The Bank Secrecy Act requires firms to submit SARs to FinCEN when suspicious transactional activity is identified.

SEC Co-Director of Enforcement Steven R. Peikin expressed his continued commitment to robust Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") enforcement.

The new Trump administration has been issuing dozens of Executive Orders since Inauguration Day, with many poised to have dramatic effects on companies and individuals alike.

Seth Waxman was recently interviewed on CNN, "Trump Jury Selection in NY Hush Money Criminal Case," discussing the NY hush money criminal case jury selection, possible evidence disclosure...

In the last week, local prosecutors in Atlanta barreled ahead with their criminal investigation into the effort by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White's commitment to enforce securities violations like a cop on the beat seems certain to lead to more litigation, requiring a vigorous defense from the outset for individuals and companies faced with an SEC investigation.

Dr. John Pepe and Dr. Richard Sherman ("Relators"), acting as whistleblowers, brought a qui tam action against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc...

On January 12, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Lagos v. United States, No. 16-20146 (2018), which presents the question of whether victims (including corporate victims)...