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When President-Elect Donald J. Trump takes office on January 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) is certain to be at the center of the action and conversation in Washington, D.C.—just as it was on January 20, 2017.

On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning the “willfulness” element of the Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”).

E-Trade was considering banning one of its users Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty, after he disclosed a significant stock position on social media. To comment on the issue, Rebecca Fike first appeared on CNBC and addressed the legality of publicly sharing stock holdings when followed by millions, which can have a significant impact on the market.

On May 23, 2024, the Securities Enforcement Forum West debuted its first-ever panel on the impact of artificial intelligence (“AI”) on securities enforcement, regulation, compliance, and practice, signaling an increased focus on the fast-evolving technology.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)  and Department of Justice (“DOJ”)  have been working increasingly collaboratively to combat unlawful trading practices and hold wrongdoers accountable, demonstrating effective interagency cooperation to protect investors and ensure the integrity of the financial markets.

Another Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) court has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in its enforcement campaign against the unregistered sale of cryptocurrency assets.

The Department of Justice is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence (“AI”), with officials warning that harsher penalties could be in store for those who deliberately misuse the technology to commit white collar offenses, such as price fixing and market manipulation.

In a long overdue move to fill a perceived gap in U.S. law, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act included a new law that will finally criminalize the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials.

On November 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published its 2023 annual enforcement report which revealed a continuation of 2022’s record-setting enforcement activity.

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not?

Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Enforcement Division reemphasizes robust enforcement, robust remedies, and robust compliance as key priorities for the rest of 2023, while signaling an upcoming focus on private funds and enforcement sweeps for recordkeeping violations related to off-channel communications.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will soon have the tools necessary to enforce its longstanding rules regarding share repurchases.