Compliance Stuff

On February 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a  new webpage  to confidentially accept whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations. This Q&A with Jane Norberg, co-chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Whistleblower and Compliance practice group, is designed to help employers understand the legal considerations and whistleblower protections. 00:00 24:53 Quick Hits FinCEN has launched a confidential webpage for reporting tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations, enhancing support for whistleblowers . Whistleblowers reporting violations to FinCEN are protected from retaliation by their employers and may receive rewards ranging from 10 percent to 30 percent of monetary sanctions that exceed $1 million , once new regulations are finalized. Q: What types of whistleblower tips are considered under this new website? A:   FinCEN’s Office of the Whistleblower accepts tips rela...

With 2025 underway, the ArentFox Schiff White Collar team highlights the  US  Department of Justice’s ( DOJ ) new enforcement priorities and two cases pending before the  US  Supreme Court that could have sweeping implications for future white-collar fraud cases.   Within hours of her US Senate confirmation on February 5, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued 14 memoranda to all DOJ employees, shifting the DOJ’s focus toward national security priorities and reallocating investigative resources and personnel. These memoranda largely implement directives set forth in executive orders issued in the first days of the Trump Administration. The DOJ’s new enforcement priorities include illegal immigration, human smuggling, and transnational crime organizations (TCOs), gangs, and cartels . In support of these priorities, the DOJ will prioritize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) actions with connections to TCOs, gangs, and c...