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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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2.17.26
DOJ Antitrust Division Makes First Whistleblower Payment for Reporting Antitrust Crime
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the first payment made under its Whistleblower Rewards Program. The whistleblower received a reward of $1 million for providing information that led to a company agreeing to pay a $3.28 million criminal fine to resolve antitrust and fraud charges.
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1.13.26
DOJ Indicts Former Senior Manager of Federal Contractor over Alleged Misrepresentations Concerning FedRAMP/DoD Cybersecurity Compliance
On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Danielle Hillmer, a former senior manager at a government contractor, was indicted for falsely claiming that her employer had implemented required security controls and obstructing an audit by concealing deficiencies in the system. Hillmer’s employer was a Virginia-based government contractor that provided cloud computing services to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Army, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Department of State.
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12.11.25
Daily Journal Names Caz Hashemi Among 2025 Top White Collar Lawyers
On December 10, 2025, for the fifth consecutive year, Wilson Sonsini's Caz Hashemi was named to Daily Journal's "Top White Collar Lawyers," an annual list honoring the top performing attorneys specializing in white-collar defense. Caz began his career as an enforcement attorney at the SEC and that experience drew him to the defense side of the practice and the broader intersection of law, business, and technology. During his career, he has represented numerous companies, boards, and special committees in government and internal investigations, as well as related litigation.
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12.11.25
Wilson Sonsini Recognized Among Leading Law Firms in 2025 GIR 100
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has been named among the leading global law firms in Global Investigations Review’s 2025 GIR 100 guide, profiling the best firms for companies and executives to call on during high-stakes corporate investigations. GIR’s research and editorial teams selected the top 100 firms handling multilayered and intricate investigations based on rigorous market research, data, submissions, and insights. The result is an in-depth survey of the best-performing investigations practices, specialist white-collar defense firms, and consulting businesses in the world.
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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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3.25.25
Moe Fodeman Named Among Crain’s NY Business “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys”
On March 24, 2025, Crain’s NY Business named partner and co-head of the firm’s white collar and government investigations practice Moe Fodeman to its 2025 “Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys” list. The 84 honorees are shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues.
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12.20.24
Caz Hashemi Honored Among Daily Journal’s 2024 “Top White Collar Lawyers”
On December 18, 2024, Wilson Sonsini's Caz Hashemi was recognized in Daily Journal's special report "Top White Collar Lawyers 2024," an annual list honoring the top performing attorneys specializing in white-collar defense, for the fourth consecutive year.
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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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9.03.24
Spoiled Goods: FTC Denied Adverse Inference Request for Missing Texts in Kroger-Albertsons Merger Trial
On August 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a motion in limine in its challenge to Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons alleging that Albertsons executives intentionally deleted text communications about the merger.1 The FTC’s motion asked the court to infer that the executives’ allegedly deleted communications would have been harmful to the companies’ defense of the merger. In addition to seeking an adverse inference about the content of the responsive text messages, the FTC requested that the court “treat with skepticism” any trial testimony from certain Albertsons executives, including CEO Vivek Sankaran, about the effects of the proposed merger or the parties’ planned divestitures.2