The autism therapy industry is a growing target for government enforcement. As I discussed recently in Emerging Target: Federal Enforcement Comes to the Autism Therapy Industry, Applied Behavior Analysis…
Two recent settlements reached between federal antitrust authorities and antitrust defendants highlight that the federal government is open to settlements in which the defendants agree to curb allegedly anticompetitive conduct.
China is increasingly on the minds of state legislators and regulators. Across the country, state legislatures and attorneys general have launched a growing wave of laws, enforcement units, and investigations…
While traditional government enforcement areas, such as healthcare, dominate headlines, one emerging enforcement priority continues to grow, albeit with less fanfare: compliance with cybersecurity requirements in government contracts. The…
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Trump v. Slaughter. On its face, the case asked a simple question: Did President Trump act lawfully…
On June 23, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The so-called “takedowns” have become an annual event, and this…
On June 10, 2026, nineteen states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the District of Maryland seeking to halt implementation of Executive Order 14398, which was issued on…
In a unanimous decision issued on June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court handed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an enforcement victory. That case — Sripetch v. SEC — concluded…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) just issued a new memorandum that may reshape how the government handles False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving federally funded benefits programs. Signed by Assistant…
For decades, settling with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) came with an unusual requirement: silence. Under Rule 202.5(e) of the SEC’s informal procedures, defendants who settled SEC enforcement…