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On July 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a verdict that had found an employer criminally liable for an employee's fatal fall.

The Prince George's, Maryland County Council recently enacted Bill CB-019-2024, amending the county's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards.

In our last issue ("Retail Update", March 2011) we looked at some ideas about how to investigate, catch, and terminate employees who are stealing from the company. In this conclusion, we'll talk about some ways to avoid – or at least lessen the possibility of – getting sued.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. must pay $81.6 Million to the United States government after pleading guilty to criminal charges of mismanagement of hazardous waste.

On March 30th, Jones Day co-sponsored with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and HEAL Trafficking "Expanding Hospital Leadership in the Fight Against Human Trafficking...

Starting the first week of March, federal contractors will be subject to new prohibitions and obligations related to human trafficking.

On Aug. 14, 2013, at a federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., once viewed by some as a rising political star, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for federal crimes to which he had pleaded guilty earlier this year.

On July 24, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order 13581 (EO), "Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations."

Here are summaries of ethics opinions issued in November and December 2015. The opinions were issued by the NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics.

On May 19, 2026, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an article titled Advocate to Adversary, detailing the results of an investigation by the Inquirer and ProPublica, which found that 250 convictions in violent felony cases had been reversed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas between 2018 and 2026.

Workers' compensation claims and injuries do not exist in a vacuum; they affect real people who often have real problems outside of their work injury.

In a significant policy shift, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled "Ending Regulation By Prosecution," on April 7, 2025, signaling a change in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) approach to digital assets.

In an era of increasingly sophisticated financial crimes and evolving regulatory, compliance, and internal audit needs, financial institutions must continuously refine their risk assessment strategies.

As we previously reported, companies across the globe increasingly have been targeted by cyber criminals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last month, a major U.S. healthcare provider...

The exact contours of the national security enforcement landscape under the second Trump administration are still taking shape, but one thing is clear: drug cartels and their financial networks are an enforcement priority.

Wildlife trafficking enforcement has been a significant area of environmental criminal enforcement in the second Trump administration. Illegal fishing and timber trafficking...

Employers with operations in California should be vigilant about compliance with the protections against criminal record discrimination in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).