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Keeping you aprised of the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry. Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, we provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience.

Trump Administration Increases Sanctions Pressure on Iran through “Operation Economic Outcast”
Blog August 25, 2026
Trump Administration Increases Sanctions Pressure on Iran through “Operation Economic Outcast”
The Trump Administration launched “Operation Economic Outcast” on Monday, August 24, 2026, expanding U.S. economic sanctions targeting additional sectors of Iran’s economy in an effort to weaken the Iranian regime and drive a wedge between Iran and the countries with which it has continued to trade…
DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular’s $10 Million Resolution
Blog July 21, 2026
DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular’s $10 Million Resolution
On July 17, 2025, DOJ announced that The Scoular Company, an agricultural supply chain company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, entered into a three-year DPA in connection with a criminal information filed in the Western District of Texas…
Bosch and the Foreign Direct Product Rule: Lessons for Companies Manufacturing Using U.S. Technology from Bosch’s BIS Settlement and DOJ Declination
Blog June 30, 2026
Bosch and the Foreign Direct Product Rule: Lessons for Companies Manufacturing Using U.S. Technology from Bosch’s BIS Settlement and DOJ Declination
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Tightening the Vise: E.U. Continues Sanctions Pressure Against Russian Origin Oil
Blog June 23, 2026
Tightening the Vise: E.U. Continues Sanctions Pressure Against Russian Origin Oil
The E.U.’s 21st sanctions package builds on previous sanctions against Russian crude oil implemented in the E.U.’s 20th sanctions package and signals an increasingly more restrictive regime than the U.S.’s sanctions program against Russian crude oil…
2025 in Review: Key Developments within International Trade Enforcement, and Looking Ahead to 2026
Blog March 18, 2026
2025 in Review: Key Developments within International Trade Enforcement, and Looking Ahead to 2026
This is the final installment in our 2026 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year…
Anticorruption Enforcement and the FCPA: 2026 Year in Preview
Blog January 27, 2026
Anticorruption Enforcement and the FCPA: 2026 Year in Preview
2025 saw fundamental shifts in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement priorities under the first year of the second Trump Administration…
DOJ Ramps Up Use of False Claims Act to Advance Tariff Agenda
Blog August 25, 2025
DOJ Ramps Up Use of False Claims Act to Advance Tariff Agenda
The second Trump administration’s aggressive tariff policy is playing out in more than just the Commerce Department. Framed under the administration’s commitment to fight “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has signaled a new special interest in pursuing tariff evasion and customs fraud with one of its most powerful investigatory, civil and criminal enforcement tools: the False Claims Act (“FCA”)…
Are There Ways to Address the Customs Value of Goods and Thereby Reduce Tariffs?
Blog May 23, 2025
Are There Ways to Address the Customs Value of Goods and Thereby Reduce Tariffs?
Recent increases to U.S. tariffs have caused supply chain disruptions and other uncertainties in international trade. As most customs duties are “ad valorem” and therefore determined as a percentage of the value of imported goods, the declared customs value is the base for calculating duty liability for most imports. Thus, understanding the rules and best practices for customs valuation is essential for businesses engaged in international trade…
Are There Legitimate Ways to Achieve More Advantageous Tariff Classifications?
Blog May 16, 2025
Are There Legitimate Ways to Achieve More Advantageous Tariff Classifications?
With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment begins with its tariff classification, importers will be examining classifications carefully…
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The Foley Hoag White Collar Law & Investigations blog addresses the developing regulatory environment that confronts businesses and individuals in virtually any industry.  Whether federal or state investigations, enforcement actions, changing enforcement priorities, criminal prosecutions or related civil proceedings, the White Collar Law & Investigations blog will provide regular coverage and updates that draw on the deep experience of Foley Hoag’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations practice.

Our attorneys have represented companies and executives in criminal, regulatory, and civil investigations involving a wide range of governmental authorities – the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Congressional oversight committees, state Attorneys General, and numerous federal and state departments and agencies. Our clients include global, national and regional companies in many industries: technology; pharmaceuticals and medical devices; health care; financial services; securities; insurance; environmental technology; manufacturing; and government.

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