On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo (the “Blanche Memo”) announcing the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (“DOJ”) refocus of enforcement policies related to investigations and...more
4/11/2025
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As election season peaks, derivatives trading platforms are listing “election contracts,” which enable purchasers to bet fiat and crypto on the outcome of U.S. presidential and other elections. Election contracts are a type...more
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court decided in SEC v. Jarkesy that where the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brings enforcement actions for civil penalties, it must do so in the federal courts, as opposed to before...more
7/1/2024
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On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new pilot program setting forth the circumstances in which it will offer non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) to individuals who voluntarily...more
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more
4/8/2024
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Yelp
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more
3/20/2024
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Commodities Traders ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
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Venezuela ,
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On February 16, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, which would require certain real estate professionals to report certain transaction information to FinCEN in...more
Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine:
•The SEC’s approval of spot bitcoin ETPs; -
•SEC charges...more
2/27/2024
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
PCAOB ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)