The Department of Justice on November 19, 2021, updated its online information sheet about its ongoing China Initiative, which “reflects the [DOJ’s] strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats” by...more
12/7/2021
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China ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Espionage ,
Foreign Relations ,
Hackers ,
Trade Secrets
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently recognized new constitutional and extraterritorial limits on the FCPA. In an order entered November 10, 2021, the court held that it lacked...more
12/3/2021
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Process ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Indictments ,
Jurisdiction ,
Kickbacks ,
Money Laundering ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Vagueness ,
White Collar Crimes
Amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over the last few years, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has formally prioritized criminal prosecutions of Chinese nationals and companies, and...more
10/29/2020
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China ,
China Initiative ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
FBI ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
Presidential Elections ,
RICO ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
United States
On Friday, March 27, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). Along with substantial economic relief, the CARES Act establishes a new Office of the...more
4/2/2020
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CARES Act ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud Abuse and Waste ,
Government Investigations ,
Inspector General ,
SIGPR ,
TARP
Speaking at a conference in Maryland on November 29, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”). This policy builds on the...more