by dcadmin | Jul 6, 2026 | Financial Services
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. CohnReznick and SECIL Law PLLC partners Cory Kirchert and...
by dcadmin | Jun 18, 2026 | Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity
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...
by dcadmin | Jun 9, 2026 | Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity
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...
by dcadmin | May 28, 2026 | Securities & Regulatory Enforcement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) has formally rescinded one of the most controversial aspects of modern securities enforcement: its longstanding policy that prohibited settling defendants from publicly denying the SEC’s allegations....
by dcadmin | May 4, 2026 | Digital Assets, AI & Emerging Technology
Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a False Claims Act (FCA) initiative to enhance its relationships with data miners—individuals and entities who evaluate publicly available data for indicia of fraud subject to qui tam litigation. The volume of FCA...
by dcadmin | Apr 16, 2026 | White Collar Defense & Investigations
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. The DOJ alleged that the DEI program breached anti-discrimination...
by dcadmin | Apr 16, 2026 | False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters
Key Takeaways Government contractors and other recipients of federal funds that have or had DEI programs should evaluate those programs in light of the programmatic elements at issue in the IBM “proof of concept” resolution for its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative and...
by dcadmin | Mar 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by dcadmin | Mar 9, 2026 | Financial Services
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®. In the underlying FINRA...
