The U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that criminal defendants who gain unlawful proceeds from certain offenses must pay back those proceeds—even when they no longer possess them.  

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection recently presented draft legislation to Parliament that could pose a marked shift in how corporate crimes are sanctioned in Germany. 

The DOJ has raised the stakes in criminal spoofing enforcement, unveiling sweeping charges against three traders who allegedly conspired to manipulate the precious metals market.  

The DOJ is increasingly using a "data focused approach" to identify economic crime and corporate misconduct, according to a DOJ official.  

The Supreme Court's 2016 decision in United States v. McDonnell raised questions about the constitutionality of expansive interpretations of federal bribery statutes.  

Last month, the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") published non-binding, internal guidance expanding on its view of corporate cooperation in prosecutions. 

One of the many challenges companies face when assessing their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") liability is determining whether a potential business partner constitutes a "foreign government official" under the FCPA.  

The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a criminal case arising from a fraudulent scheme to cause massive gridlock at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013—otherwise known as the "Bridgegate" scandal. 

Last month, attorneys from around the world descended upon Buenos Aires to tango with criminal justice and anti-corruption experts at the International Bar Association's 22nd Annual Transnational Crime Conference.

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On May 7, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released long awaited guidance on how it will evaluate and credit cooperation in False Claims Act (FCA) cases.  

Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act prohibits deceptive conduct when making a tender offer to shareholders.  

Imported food contaminants, potential criminal liability for allergen-related deaths, and a growing demand for hemp seed and cannabidiol (CBD) products amidst regulatory uncertainty were all topics of discussion at this year's American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation,

After software developer Jitesh Thakkar's criminal trial on "spoofing"-related charges ended in a mistrial two weeks ago, the Government determined it will not seek to retry the case.  

Following a week of trial proceedings in the case of defendant Jittesh Thakkar—a software programmer indicted in February 2018 on conspiracy and aiding and abetting charges related to a spoof trading scheme—the government's case against Thakkar ended in a mistrial.