Insights & Analysis

As the tariff landscape changes, importers consider opportunities to recapture significant amounts to which they may be entitled, particularly in light of the ruling that IEEPA tariffs lacked authorization.

The European Union’s Anticorruption Directive 2026/1021, effective June 1, 2026, mandates Member States to implement measures combating corruption. The Directive requires Member States to adopt nine anticorruption laws, establish corporate liability, impose significant penalties, and adopt extraterritorial jurisdiction.

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, a new enforcement effort focused on identifying and addressing false certifications of compliance with civil rights laws by recipients of federal funds.

The Division of Enforcement (Division) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently updated its policy on cooperation to provide greater clarity and consistency and to align more closely with the Department of Justice’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the FOCUS Initiative to enhance its relationships with data miners who use data analytics to detect fraud in publicly available data. This initiative aims to prioritize collaboration with reliable data miners and direct resources to cases with a high probability of recovery. Companies exposed to potential FCA claims should proactively scrutinize their data and consider leveraging AI models to assess risks and build defensive narratives.

On April 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved False Claims Act (FCA) claims arising out of a federal contractor’s implementation of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program.

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a DOJ-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) applicable to all criminal matters, except antitrust. The policy is intended to ‘promot[e] uniformity, predictability, and fairness in how [the federal government] pursues white-collar cases.’

On February 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a precedential opinion in Garofalo v. Di Vincenzo, affirming a $2 million FINRA arbitration award in favor of SECIL Law PLLC client Jayne Di Vincenzo CFP®, ChFC®, CEP®, AIF®.

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The DOJ recently announced that in FY25 it collected more than $6.8 billion in FCA settlements and judgments, raising the government’s civil FCA recoveries since enactment to $85 billion. Of the $6.8 billion collected in FY25, $5.3 billion came through qui tam suits. Some companies mitigated their FCA exposure by making qualifying self-disclosures to the government. (See full DOJ press release and fact sheet.)

SECIL Law PLLC continues its strategic growth with the addition of David E. Carney as Partner and B. Jonathan Haskin as Associate, strengthening the firm’s core focus on white-collar defense, government investigations, and complex regulatory matters.

SECIL Law PLLC is pleased to announce that John Irving and Patrick B. Murray have joined the firm as Partners. Their extensive government and private-sector backgrounds significantly strengthen SECIL Law’s nationally recognized white collar, investigations, and complex litigation practice.

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On April 30, 2025, Hunter Biden voluntarily dismissed his civil lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which alleged that two federal agents—IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler—violated his privacy through their whistleblower disclosures to Congress.

President Trump’s February 10, 2025, executive order initiating a 180-day pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement marked the most significant shift in U.S. anti-bribery policy in over two decades.

If you’re a general counsel, chief legal officer, or C-suite executive at a company that does business with the federal government, the enforcement landscape in 2025 demands your attention now more than ever. The Department of Justice under the Trump administration has significantly recalibrated its approach to white-collar crime, with a renewed focus on domestic […]

The February 10, 2025, Executive Order pausing new enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days represents a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) priorities.

The February 10, 2025, Executive Order pausing new enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days represents a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) priorities.

On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Donald J. Trump v. CASA de Maryland, Inc., No. 24-1022, a consolidated appeal that could fundamentally limit the power of federal district courts to issue nationwide injunctions.

DOJ lawsuit alleges illegal kickbacks and discrimination against vulnerable populations The U.S. government has filed a major lawsuit against several of the country’s largest health insurance companies and brokers, alleging they prioritized profits over patient care.