On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deloitte LLP and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay, collectively, $21.5 million to resolve allegations that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to
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FTC Updates (August 17-21, 24-28)
Over the past two weeks, the FTC secured a permanent injunction blocking Henkel’s $725 million acquisition of Liquid Nails, entered a stipulated order unwinding Zillow and Redfin’s $100 million market-exit agreement, and reached a $4 million settlement with Manchester City
State AG News: Child Safety, Social Media, Labor and Employment (August 28-September 2, 2026)
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Below are the updates from August 28-September 2, 2026:
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You Can Say More Than You Think: Regulators Clarify SAR Confidentiality for Customer Communications
Key Takeaway
On September 2, 2026, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FinCEN confirmed that a bank may tell a customer that an account restriction or closure, or a rejected deposit, may be related to suspected fraud or other
Pet Products in the Global Arena: What International Regulators Are Watching
A Market Without Borders – But With Many Regulators
The U.S. pet industry is booming — an estimated $158 billion market in 2024 — and that growth is equally pronounced overseas. Yet unlike well-established frameworks governing human consumer products, pet
OCC and FDIC Redefine “Unsafe or Unsound Practices”: The New Supervisory Framework for Banks
On August 27, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly issued a final rule that, for the first time, gives the term “unsafe or unsound practice” a binding regulatory
Commerce Set to Decide Whether to Initiate AD/CVD Investigations on Linear Hydraulic Cylinders
The U.S. Department of Commerce must decide by September 8, 2026 whether to initiate antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations of Linear Hydraulic Cylinders and Parts Thereof from Canada, China, India, Mexico, and South Korea.
The petitions, filed on
Webinar Event on 9/15: On the Banned List: What the FCC’s Expanding Covered List Means for Your Business
Webinar | 09.15.26, 12:00 PM EDT – 12:45 PM EDT | CLE Offered
Join Crowell & Moring for a timely webinar on the FCC’s recent expansions of its Covered List, which now prohibits foreign-made routers, power inverters, and advanced robotic
Power Play: New Executive Order Targets Electrical Grid Equipment
On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued EO 14420, prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment that meet certain criteria.
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Crowell’s Paul Muscutt Quoted in Car Dealer Magazine UK on Collapsed Car Finance Litigation Funder
Paul Muscutt was recently quoted in Car Dealer Magazine UK in an article covering the collapse of car finance litigation funder Woodville Consultants in a £330 million bankruptcy.
Paul and Crowell’s London Restructuring and Insolvency team have been appointed by