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Case Summary In Kousisis v. United States , the Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant can be convicted under the federal wire fraud statute without causing the victim a net pecuniary loss. The case involved Stamatios Kousisis (“Kousisis”) and the industrial painting company he helped manage...
A Significant Shift in White Collar Criminal Enforcement The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has unveiled a comprehensive plan for its white-collar crime enforcement strategy, laying out the “high-impact” areas where enforcement will be focused, changes and clarification of how the DOJ will view...
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum and accompanying press release announcing its “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” designed to vigorously enforce the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) “against those who defraud the United States by taking its money while...
The Expanding Definition of National Security: Navigating a Top DOJ Enforcement Priority The Boston Bar Association's White-Collar Crime Conference brings together law firm defense counsels, government prosecutors, in-house counsel, judges, and corporate professionals for the signature professional...
In a striking move at the end of March, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSE Corp Inc. (“MORSE”), a defense contractor based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for falsely certifying that the company complied with cybersecurity requirements. The...
Enforcement of Environmental Crimes from the Prosecution and Defense Perspective With a new presidential administration with explicitly different environmental priorities, and a new Pennsylvania Attorney General whose enforcement action in the environmental context has yet to unfold, the regulated...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath , Docket No. 23-1127, a case in which the Court agreed to review whether reimbursement requests submitted to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “E-Rate Program” are considered...
Recent Developments in the Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The panel will discuss notable recent activity by the U.S. Department of Justice, including the impact of the D.C. Circuit’s Wynn decision, highprofile FARA prosecutions against U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)...
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...
The best white-collar practice seminar in the Middle-Atlantic Region is back at The Ritz Carlton Philadelphia on November 16 and 17, 2023. This two-day event gives you the opportunity to hear from the best thought leaders in the region. Join your white collar defense colleagues for 12 CLE credits...
On October 11, the U.S. Department of Justice released a settlement agreement with a large, Florida-based automotive management company for False Claims Act violations based on an allegedly improper forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program loan. Until now, the DOJ has primarily focused on...
A perennial debate exists in the white-collar space: do the benefits of self-disclosure outweigh the risks associated with providing the government with a road map to the company’s purported violation? Consistently, the Department of Justice, among other government agencies, has answered that...