Tag: Whistleblowers
DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force Recoveries Top $1 Billion in Under a Year
On July 14, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Trade Fraud Task Force (TFTF), launched last August in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has “surpassed $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and publicly charged losses.” The DOJ emphasized that the […]
SEC Creates Cross-Border Task Force to Combat Fraud
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a Cross-Border Task Force that will “strengthen and enhance the Division of Enforcement’s efforts to identify and combat cross-border fraud harming U.S. investors.” According to the SEC, the task force will “focus initially on investigating […]
Department of Justice Launches Cross-Agency Task Force to Combat Trade Fraud
On August 29, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to “identify and combat trade fraud that threatens [US] economic and national security interests.” According to DOJ, this partnership between its Civil and Criminal Divisions and the Department of Homeland […]
‘Whole-of-Government Approach’ Targets Healthcare Fraud From Every Angle
Just months after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated healthcare fraud as one of its key criminal enforcement priorities, two recent announcements underscore the federal government’s continued focus on combating fraud of this kind. On July 2, DOJ announced a renewed partnership with the US Department of Health and […]
DOJ Announces Priorities and Policy Updates – Including Tariff Compliance Enforcement, Expansion of Whistleblower Program
Over the last year, we have paid close attention to the increasingly complicated and evolving landscape companies are facing in light of changing government enforcement priorities, including the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) focus on tariff compliance and its pilot program to reward whistleblowers who report corporate wrongdoing to the government. […]
Expanded False Claims Law Puts Government Contractors on Notice
With both the False Claims Act and the Administrative False Claims Act now part of the federal arsenal, companies dealing with US government funds can expect to see increased scrutiny of alleged false claims by the Department of Justice and administrative agencies. Congress passed the Administrative False Claims Act in late December […]
Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies
Companies now face an increasingly complicated and evolving landscape of programs announced by prosecutors and regulators that give individuals a financial incentive to report corporate misconduct. In the last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has established several such programs, which complement existing initiatives from the US Securities and […]
SEC Announces FY2024 Enforcement Results, Including Record-Breaking Financial Remedies
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced its enforcement results for fiscal year 2024, during which it obtained the highest amount of financial remedies in history at $8.2 billion, representing a 66% increase from FY2023. More than half of that amount is attributable to a $4.5 billion settlement following […]
UK Publishes Guidance on Failure to Prevent Fraud: Companies Without “Reasonable Prevention Procedures” Could Be Held Criminally Liable
On 6 November 2024, the UK government published guidance in respect of the failure to prevent fraud offence, which was introduced in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA).Under this offence, companies may be held criminally liable if they did not have ‘reasonable prevention procedures’ in place when a fraudulent act was […]
DOJ Focuses on AI, Emerging Tech in Newly Issued Guidance Updates for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). The updated ECCP emphasizes that companies should address risks associated with new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI). The updated ECCP also highlights the importance of incentivizing […]