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On December 14, 2006, Fei Ye and Ming Zhong, both residents of the State of California, pleaded guilty to two counts each of violating Section 1831 of the Economic Espionage Act (EEA). 18 U.S.C. § 1831. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), these represent the first two convictions under this section of the EEA, which deals with the theft of trade secrets for the benefit of a foreign nation.

The recently released reports of two non-profit groups serve as reminders of how companies that trade in goods derived from certain plants, fish, and wildlife must ensure compliance with the Lacey Act.

On Wednesday, 25 May 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted its final rules implementing the Whistleblower Program under Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

The number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)-related actions the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported in 2024 reflects that these cases remain a priority for both agencies.

On August 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged General Electric Company (GE) with fraud and multiple violations of the federal securities laws (FSLs) in a civil action that GE has agreed to settle by paying a $50 million penalty and consenting to the entering of an order permanently enjoining the company from violating the antifraud, reporting, record-keeping and internal control provisions of the FSLs.

Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") continued to grow last week.

For the first time, there is a nationwide Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program applicable to any corporate misconduct prosecutable by a US Attorney.

On February 24, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a corporate self-disclosure policy (the Policy) to be applied by all 93 US Attorneys' Offices throughout the country.

In prepared remarks delivered at New York University School of Law on Sept. 15, Deputy AG Monaco announced significant updates to the DOJ's corporate criminal enforcement policies.

On September 15, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Lisa O. Monaco, issued a memorandum and delivered remarks that signaled significant changes to the DOJ's...

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice released the first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the "Department-wide CEP" or "Policy")...

In a recent opinion, Hsu v. ODN Holding Corp. (Del. Ch. April 25, 2017), the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the company's directors and others breached...

On Sept. 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice issued new guidance ("DOJ Guidance") instructing DOJ criminal and civil attorneys to place a greater emphasis on accountability of the individuals responsible for corporate wrongdoing.

Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibit the employment of manipulative and deceptive devices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, including transacting in securities "on the basis of" material nonpublic information, or, as it is more colloquially known, insider trading.

Attorney General Merrick Garland recently delivered remarks to the ABA Institute on White Collar Crime, reinforcing previous commitments by top DOJ officials to an increased emphasis...

Responding to a stated concern over human trafficking and goods that are produced by forced or child labor, the California Legislature passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 with the goal of "ensur[ing] large retailers and manufacturers provide consumers with information regarding their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chains."

On January 10, 2024, US Attorney Damian Williams announced a new Whistleblower Pilot Program for the US Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

On April 1, 2009, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued a key ruling regarding attorney-client privileged information obtained by corporate counsel during an internal investigation and subsequently turned over to the government in connection with the prosecution of a corporate executive.