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5.15.26
Takeaways from the Maduro Raid Prediction Market Indictment
On April 23, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) brought parallel civil and criminal charges against U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke related to insider trading in connection with event contracts used in prediction markets. The civil complaint marks the first-ever insider trading case brought by the CFTC involving event contracts in prediction markets.
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3.12.26
DOJ Expands Corporate Enforcement Policy Department-Wide for Consistent Corporate Crime Compliance
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken another step toward standardizing corporate crime enforcement by adopting a department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (DOJ CEP). This client alert summarizes the new DOJ CEP and analyzes how companies can expect corporate criminal resolutions to proceed under this new unified policy.
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6.03.25
DOJ Streamlines Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for More Favorable Corporate Criminal Resolutions
When a company detects potential criminal misconduct, it must decide whether to self-disclose the misconduct to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This decision—while always complicated—is even more difficult during presidential administration transition periods, as the DOJ’s policies are in flux and enforcement priorities are unclear.
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10.01.24
DOJ Raises Expectations on AI, Data Analytics, and More in New Guidance on Corporate Compliance
On September 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs policy (ECCP), which outlines the key factors prosecutors consider when evaluating the effectiveness of a corporation’s compliance program in connection with charging decisions and resolutions.
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6.13.24
National Security Division’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy in Action: Exchanging Cooperation for Declination
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would not charge MilliporeSigma, a life sciences company, even though one of its employees falsified export documents. The DOJ declined to prosecute MilliporeSigma because the company voluntarily self-disclosed the violations to the DOJ quickly and subsequently provided substantial cooperation.
Client Advisories
2.12.24
Keeping an Eye on the Ball: 2026 FIFA World Cup Legal Issues
The U.S. Department of Justice has partnered with regulatory authorities in Mexico and Canada to detect and prosecute illegal conduct in connection with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Companies doing business related to the World Cup need to know the law so they don’t commit a “foul.”
Client Advisories
2.12.24
Keeping an Eye on the Ball: Government Agencies Increasingly Focused on 2026 FIFA World Cup Legal Issues
On September 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was partnering with Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission and Canada’s Competition Bureau on a new joint initiative to “deter, detect and prosecute” anti-competitive conduct in connection with the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.[1] This Client Advisory provides practical guidance for companies that plan to do business in connection with this global event.
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1.22.24
DOJ Targets Foreign Officials with Long-Awaited Anti-Corruption Law: 5 Takeaways for Multinational Corporations and State-Affiliated Entities
After years of anticipation, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law on December 22, 2023, ushering in a new era of international anti-corruption prosecution. The FEPA will make it easier for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute foreign officials who demand or accept bribes from U.S. companies. As the long-awaited corollary to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the FEPA is one of the most important expansions of anti-corruption laws in decades.
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10.25.23
Goal Disallowed: Court Rules in FIFA Corruption Case that U.S. Prosecutors Cannot Use Fraud Statute to Tackle Foreign Commercial Bribery
It is no surprise that the United States’ fight against corruption is not confined to its borders. For decades, the government has sought to prosecute individuals and companies across the globe who have been involved in bribery schemes that touch on U.S. interests or use the U.S. banking system.
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8.14.23
What Companies Can Learn from the FirstEnergy/Ohio GOP “Dark Money” Scandal
In June, two prominent Ohioans were sentenced for their involvement in one of the largest political scandals in Ohio’s history. Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder and former Chair of the Ohio Republican Party and lobbyist Matthew Borges were both found guilty after a six-week jury trial earlier this year. In addition, multiple other individuals pled guilty and agreed to cooperate with the government; the corporation behind the scandal, FirstEnergy Corp., signed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) and admitted its role in the scheme.
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6.29.23
Charges Dropped Against Two “Varsity Blues” Parents After First Circuit Educates the DOJ on Proper Scope of Bribery, Fraud, and Conspiracy Charges
After 50-plus guilty pleas, dozens of prison sentences, and numerous courtroom victories, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing a major setback in its string of successful college admissions fraud cases. Weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned the convictions of two parents involved in the “Varsity Blues” scandal, federal prosecutors in Boston announced on June 29, 2023, that they will drop most of the charges against Gamal Abdelaziz and John Wilson in light of the decision.