On September 30, 2026, the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law hosted the inaugural Heartland Government Enforcement & Investigations Conference. The day-long program brought together federal prosecutors, judges, state regulators, in-house counsel, and private practitioners across seven substantive sessions
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DOJ Charges Two Former Robinhood Engineers with Trading Crypto Derivatives on Confidential Listing Information
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have filed criminal complaints against two former Robinhood Markets, Inc. engineers, alleging they used confidential information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings on Robinhood Crypto to trade profitably on Hyperliquid, an offshore decentralized
Is Your Business Model Subject to Data Broker Laws?
Key point: State data broker laws require more than simply registering your business. California now requires recurring deletion through a centralized platform, Connecticut is building a similar system, Vermont has enacted substantial 2027 changes, and New Jersey has adopted a
CBP Seeks Comments on New Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Transparency
On September 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Notice), titled Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility (Docket No. USCBP-2026-1058; RIN 1685-AA47).
The Notice, issued as part of Executive Order 14411,
CFTC Adopts New Rule 165.9(d): A 30 Percent Presumption for Smaller Whistleblower Awards
On September 11, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) approved a final rule adding a new Rule 165.9(d) to the Commission’s whistleblower regulations, creating what the agency calls the “30 Percent Presumption.” Under the presumption, when a
CFTC Issues Staff Advisory on Prediction Market Contracts Tied to Individual Conduct
On September 22, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued CFTC Staff Advisory No. 26-27, providing the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on a fast-growing category of prediction market products known as “mention
Strategic Governance Decisions That Create or Prevent False Claims Act Exposure
We just released Episode 48 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Drew Canning and I discuss what boards can do to avoid False Claims Act problems years in advance through good governance.
While most FCA episodes focus on
DOJ Announces Significant Policy Shifts on Sub-Regulatory Guidance and Qui Tam Dismissals
Executive Summary
On September 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two substantial revisions to the Justice Manual that will materially affect False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement and defense strategy:
- Guidance Documents: DOJ will no longer treat sub-regulatory guidance
Global Steel Producers Agree on Framework to Address the Steel Excess Capacity
Excess Capacity
On September 30, 2026, members of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) adopted a Comprehensive Framework for Joint Action (the Framework) to address persistent global steel excess capacity. Representing market-based steel producing economies that account for
Petition Summary: Certain Railway Tank Cars and Parts Thereof from Mexico
On September 30, 2026, UTLX Manufacturing LLC (Petitioner or UTLX) filed companion petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain railway tank cars and parts thereof (tank cars) from Mexico.