Joshua R. Levenson, Suzanne M. Busser, Jordan N. Bittle
Other Countries Can Fill U.S. Void in FCPA Enforcement
Shifting U.S. enforcement priorities may soon create a crisis in international anti-corruption efforts. For decades, the United States spearheaded those efforts through prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). On February 10, however, President Donald Trump issued an Executive
Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Actions and Settlements Steady in 2024, Size of Settlements Shrink
The number of accounting-related securities class action filings and settlements remained steady in 2024, with the number of filings increasing slightly and for the third consecutive year, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report also found that
The US Antitrust Agencies Join Forces to Cut the Red Tape
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a task force designed to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that “undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and businesses.” This followed President Trump’s Executive Order 14192
GT Newsletter | Competition Currents | April 2025
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The April 2025 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Competition Currents is out, highlighting significant developments in global antitrust and competition law for clients and colleagues.
President Trump seeks Section 232 Investigation into Imports of Critical Minerals, Rare Earths and Derivative Products
On April 15, 2025, President Trump directed the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 examining the threats to national security from imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products
Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Denied Because of Non-De Minimis Reference to Other Agreements
On March 20, 2025, justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Montreux Partners II, LP v. Commissions Import-Export S.A., 2025 NY Slip Op. 50441(U), denying a motion for summary judgment in lieu of
Rail Derailment Trial Kicks Off: Who Pays For East Palestine?
A high-stakes jury trial is underway in Ohio federal court to determine whether GATX and OxyVinyls should reimburse Norfolk Southern (NS) for some or all of a $600 million class-action settlement tied to the 2023 East Palestine derailment.
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Accounting-Related Securities Suit Filings Increased, Settlement Values Decreased
The number of securities class action lawsuit filings involving accounting allegations increased slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, but the 2024 accounting-related filings remained below the long-term annual average number of such filings, according to the latest annual report from
Government Contractors Beware: Failure to Comply with DOD Cybersecurity Requirements Can Trigger Civil FCA Liability
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a $4.6 million civil False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) arising out of allegations that the company failed to comply with Department of Defense (DOD) cybersecurity requirements included in its