Criminal Law / Business Crimes

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Insider trading, investment fraud, advisory fraud, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering campaigns, victim restitution, and criminal prosecutions by government agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), are among the leading stories covered by the National Law Review. Whistleblower claims against major corporations and employers, enforcement actions, and governing laws including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which were intended to prevent fraud and corruption, are also detailed on the National Law Review for readers.

When investigations against individuals or corporations are being conducted, when there is new legislation in the business sector, or when news stories in the United States and international realms break, visitors can find these stories on the National Law Review. In addition to the national coverage of business crimes, international crimes committed in the European Union, United Kingdom, Russia, China, and other major countries around the world can also be found on the site. Additionally, cases related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act legislation and updates to this long-standing legislation, as well as enforcement actions involving this law, are analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review.

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Apr
30
2020
 U.S. Supreme Court Case Preview—Van Buren v. United States: Does Use of a Computer for an “Improper Purpose” Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
3
2014
 U.S. Sentencing Commission Weighing Recommendation to Increase Criminal Antitrust Penalties Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
23
2015
 U.S. Sentencing Commission Proposes Amendments to Widely Criticized Economic Crime Sentencing Guidelines Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2014
 U.S. Sentencing Commission Considering Changes to Penalties for White Collar Crime Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
18
2015
 U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves Amending Sentencing Guidelines to Reduce Penalties for Economic Crimes Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
19
2013
 U.S. Senators Debate Toughening Cartel Penalties McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
22
2022
 U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes AML Whistleblower Improvement Act Proskauer Rose LLP
May
28
2021
 U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Fund CFTC Whistleblower Program Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
19
2015
 U.S. Sanctions Mexican Executive, Airline, and Newspaper Tied to Drug Trafficking Organization Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
28
2014
 U.S. Prosecutions of Foreign Financial Institutions Create Extreme Risk of Disclosure for Offshore Account Holders and Prospects of Multiple 50 Percent Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Penalties Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
12
2020
 U.S. Intervenes in FCA Medicaid Fraud Case Against Mallinckrodt Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Feb
6
2020
 U.S. Interior Department Grounds DJI Mavic Pro Drone for Cybersecurity Reasons Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
29
2019
 U.S. House Passes Bill That Would Require Disclosure of Beneficial Owners of U.S. Corporations and Limited Liability Companies Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
17
2014
 U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary: Over-Criminalization Task Force Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
4
2014
 U.S. House of Representatives Committee On the Judiciary: Over-Criminalization Task Force Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
6
2020
 U.S. Government Warns Companies of Legal Risk for Paying Ransom to Cybercriminals Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Nov
22
2012
 U.S. Government Issues Guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
18
2024
 U.S. Government Intervenes in Case Alleging Unauthorized Disclosure of CUI Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
6
2020
 U.S. Government Announces One of Its Largest Customs Fraud Settlements Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Feb
19
2016
 U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report: January 2016 Bracewell LLP
Feb
11
2021
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Rules Governing Whistleblower Rewards in the $150 Billion Illegal Fishing, Logging, and Wildlife Trafficking Industries Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Aug
29
2018
 U.S. Firms Continue to Face Liability for Terrorist Attacks under the Antiterrorism Act Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
May
24
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – May 24, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
8
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – June 8, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
30
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – June 30, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
2
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – June 2, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
18
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – July 18, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
13
2023
 U.S. Executive Branch Update – July 13, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
27
2014
 U.S. ex rel. Rille v. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP: Government Takes Unduly Harsh Position On Whistlblowers’ Right To Award In Pending En Banc Appeal Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Jan
5
2013
 U.S. EPA Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility - Agreement will reduce emissions by 15,000 tons annually U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jul
16
2015
 U.S. Employer that Harbored Illegal Aliens Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Forfeit $1 Million Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
11
2023
 U.S. DOJ Forms Task Force to Fight Global Illegal Timber Trade Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Feb
4
2021
 U.S. District Judge Rejects Argument that Sale of “Stand-In” Tokens Was Not a Sale of Unregistered Securities Faegre Drinker
Mar
31
2020
 U.S. District Courts May Temporarily Excuse Personal Appearances in Federal Criminal Cases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
21
2024
 U.S. District Court: The Corporate Transparency Act is Unconstitutional…for Some Businesses Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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