Insights & Analysis
Financial Opportunity Meets Enforcement Risk: Navigating the Evolving Tariff Landscape
As the tariff landscape changes, importers consider opportunities to recapture significant amounts to which they may be entitled, particularly in […]
Adriaen Morse, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Cory Kirchert, Risk, Compliance & Governance
EU Adopts Anticorruption Directive
The European Union’s Anticorruption Directive 2026/1021, effective June 1, 2026, mandates Member States to implement measures combating corruption. The Directive […]
Adriaen Morse, Anti-Corruption, Cory Kirchert, Jared André, Patrick B. Murray, Sara Morse
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Compliance Misrepresentations
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, a […]
Adriaen Morse, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
CFTC Announces Path to Declination for Self-Reported Misconduct
The Division of Enforcement (Division) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently updated its policy on cooperation to […]
Adriaen Morse, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, David E. Carney, Investigations & Enforcement, Jared André, John Rowley, Securities & Regulatory Enforcement, White Collar Defense & Investigations
The SEC’s Elimination of the “No Deny” Rule: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Adriaen Morse, B. Jonathan Haskin, Complex Litigation, Cory Kirchert, David E. Carney, Jared André, Lionel André, Sara Morse, Securities & Regulatory Enforcement, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Keeping the FOCUS on Data Analytics and False Claims
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the FOCUS Initiative to enhance its relationships with data miners who use data analytics […]
B. Jonathan Haskin, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, David E. Carney, Digital Assets, AI & Emerging Technology, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters
Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Achieves Its First FCA Resolution Associated with a DEI Program
On April 10, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved False Claims Act (FCA) claims arising out of a federal […]
Adriaen Morse, B. Jonathan Haskin, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, David E. Carney, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Promises and Pitfalls: Department of Justice Releases Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy
On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a DOJ-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) applicable […]
Adriaen Morse, B. Jonathan Haskin, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, David E. Carney, Internal Investigations, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Virginia Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling Confirming the Finality of Arbitration Awards
On February 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a precedential opinion in Garofalo v. Di Vincenzo, affirming a […]
Complex Litigation, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Janet DeCosta
The Supreme Court’s Reversal of IEEPA-Based Tariffs Ushers in Refund Rush
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Adriaen Morse, Complex Litigation, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Cory Kirchert, David E. Carney, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Record-Breaking False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments in FY25 Highlight Trump Administration Enforcement Priorities
The DOJ recently announced that in FY25 it collected more than $6.8 billion in FCA settlements and judgments, raising the […]
Adriaen Morse, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Cory Kirchert, David E. Carney, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters, White Collar Defense & Investigations
SECIL Law Continues Strategic Growth in White-Collar Defense and Investigations
SECIL Law PLLC continues its strategic growth with the addition of David E. Carney as Partner and B. Jonathan Haskin […]
Deana Mary, White Collar Defense & Investigations
SECIL Law Welcomes John Irving and Patrick B. Murray as Partners
SECIL Law PLLC is pleased to announce that John Irving and Patrick B. Murray have joined the firm as Partners. […]
Deana Mary, White Collar Defense & Investigations
The White Deer Management LLC Case – Why Swift Internal Investigations and Voluntary Disclosure Are Smart Business
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Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Internal Investigations, John Rowley, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
SECIL Partner John Rowley Represents IRS Whistleblower in Lawsuit Dismissal
On April 30, 2025, Hunter Biden voluntarily dismissed his civil lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which alleged that two […]
Complex Litigation, Congressional Investigations, John Rowley, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Regulatory Recalibration: What Trump’s FCPA Pause and DAG Blanche’s June 9 Memo Mean for Corporate Counsel
President Trump’s February 10, 2025, executive order initiating a 180-day pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement marked the most […]
Anti-Corruption, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, John Rowley, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Beyond the Headlines: DOJ’s 2025 Corporate Enforcement Strategy, Government Contractors, and the C-Suite
If you’re a general counsel, chief legal officer, or C-suite executive at a company that does business with the federal […]
Adriaen Morse, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters, Financial Services, John Rowley, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Navigating Political Terminations in the Federal Government: What DOJ Lawyers, FBI Agents, and Other Federal Employees Need to Know
The February 10, 2025, Executive Order pausing new enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days […]
Adriaen Morse, Complex Litigation, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, Cory Kirchert, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Navigating Compliance Amid the White House’s 180-Day Pause in FCPA Investigations and Enforcement Actions
The February 10, 2025, Executive Order pausing new enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days […]
Adriaen Morse, Anti-Corruption, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, John Rowley, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations
The Supreme Court Is Poised to End Nationwide Injunctions in Trump v. CASA de Maryland
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Donald J. Trump v. CASA de Maryland, […]
Complex Litigation, Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, John Rowley, White Collar Defense & Investigations
U.S. Government Sues Health Insurance Giants for Prioritizing Profits Over Patients
DOJ lawsuit alleges illegal kickbacks and discrimination against vulnerable populations The U.S. government has filed a major lawsuit against several […]
Compliance, Risk and Corporate Integrity, False Claims Act & Whistleblower Matters, Lionel André, White Collar Defense & Investigations