Introduction On May 14, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed extending California's sales and use tax to all retail sales of prewritten software, regardless of the delivery method. Under this proposal,…
read moreOverview On May 1, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) proposing to strengthen and clarify its existing “Know Your Customer” (KYC) obligations…
read moreIntroduction On May 1, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to strengthen and make more specific the FCC’s existing “know…
read moreOverview On April 7, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its enforcement results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The announcement is significant not merely for its…
read moreIntroduction The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has made clear that tariff evasion and customs fraud are now squarely within the crosshairs of False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733,…
read moreIntroduction: DOJ Issues First Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy for All Criminal Cases On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its first-ever department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (the “Policy”)…
read moreProposed Amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Key Developments for White Collar Practitioners Introduction The United States Sentencing Commission recently issued proposed amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that could…
read moreUnited States v. Heppner, No. 25-cr-00503 JSR Overview On February 10, 2026, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled…
read moreKey Observations from Director Margaret Ryan’s First Public Address Introduction The SEC Enforcement Division is charting a new course. On February 11, 2026, newly appointed Director Margaret Ryan delivered her…
read moreThe Trump Administration has announced the formation of a new Department of Justice (DOJ) division dedicated to national fraud enforcement. The new division will be led by a newly designated…
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