White Collar Briefly
White Collar Briefly
Drawing from breaking news, ever changing government priorities, and significant judicial decisions, this blog from Perkins Coie’s White Collar and Investigations group highlights key considerations and offers practical insights aimed to guide corporate stakeholders and counselors through an evolving regulatory environment.
The Launch of CAPE Phase 1: Essential Guidance for IEEPA Duty Refunds
Today, April 20, 2026, marks a significant milestone for importers seeking to recover duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The CFTC’s Cooperation Reset
In February 2025, then-Acting Chairman Caroline Pham issued the CFTC’s first-ever cooperation “matrix.”
$1.7M School Fine Shows OFAC's Looking Beyond Banks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control recently took a somewhat novel enforcement action against a Florida-based children's sports education academy relating to the enrollment — unbeknownst to the academy — of the children of drug cartel members.
New York District Court Dismisses ‘Scam Token’ State Law Claims Against Creators of Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange
On March 2, 2026, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S.
Federal Court Rules Client’s Use of Generative AI Is Not Privileged
Key Takeaways
Second Circuit Adds to Circuit Split on Forfeiting Property Defendants Never Actually Acquired
Can a court order a criminal defendant to forfeit property the defendant never actually obtained?
That was the central question facing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in United States v. Elias, decided on October 8, 2025.
Second Circuit Narrows Scope of Federal Criminal Fraud Statute in NFT “Insider Trading” Case
Key Takeaways
Second Circuit Reverses Wire Fraud Conviction After Supreme Court’s Ciminelli Ruling: Key Takeaways on the Right-to-Control and Misappropriation Theories of Fraud
This month marked a significant development in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2023 rejection of the “right-to-control” theory of fraud in Ciminelli v. United States.
DOJ’s FCPA Guidance Protects US Companies, Fights Foreign Bribery
FCPA Is Here to Stay: DOJ Reaffirms Commitment to Enforce FCPA
European Response to DOJ’s Changes in FCPA Enforcement
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hit “pause” on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and reoriented its other enforcement priorities away from investigating and prosecuting corporate bribery of U.S. companies.
Supreme Court Upholds Fraudulent Inducement Theory of Wire Fraud
Voluntary Disclosure Policy – Look for Test Cases
DOJ Signals Renewed Prioritization of Corporate Enforcement with New Policies Regarding Voluntary Disclosure, Monitors, & Whistleblowers
