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EPA’s Landmark Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy (Part I)
Where Knowing Is Only Half the Battle Last week, the EPA announced a landmark policy change regarding the intersection and overlap of criminal and civil investigations/enforcement actions. EPA’s new policy represents one of the most dramatic and important changes in EPA enforcement policy in decades....
Read moreWax On, Wane Not: Corporate Investigations and Enforcement Actions are on the Rise at DOJ
Every national election cycle, we are reminded that presidential administrations drive the trajectory of white-collar civil and criminal enforcement priorities.[1] Halfway through President Biden’s first term, in 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced, “I have . . . seen the Justice Department’s interest in prosecuting...
Read moreCorporate Transparency Act: What You Need To Know
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024, creating a national beneficial owner database to be used in combating money laundering, by requiring companies to report information about their beneficial ownership to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a part of...
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