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Lawrence is an experienced trial attorney who represents corporate and individual clients in a range of government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and litigation. He has advised clients across major industry sectors, including health care, energy, financial services, and professional services, facing inquiries by the DOJ, SEC, and various state regulators.

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Summary

On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the formation of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This initiative is designed to strengthen enforcement against importers and other parties who seek to defraud the U.S. by evading tariffs, duties, and other trade regulations. The Trade Fraud Task Force is focused on ensuring compliance with trade laws, including all applicable tariffs and duties, such as antidumping and countervailing duties, as well as Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The task force will leverage resources and expertise from both DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions, and DHS agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Criminal Division (the Criminal Division or Division) at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Matthew R. Galeotti, issued key memoranda to Criminal Division personnel on the Division’s new priorities and policies for prosecuting corporate and white-collar crimes and for the imposition of monitorships. On the same day, the Criminal Division also issued a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy and long-awaited updates to the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. As expected, the Criminal Division’s position is consistent with prior memoranda issued by U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi and the new Administration, which we previously discussed here.

On April 25, Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi issued an internal memorandum to Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, changing the DOJ’s policy on obtaining information from, or records of, members of the news media. Under this new policy, the DOJ will again use compulsory legal process, such as subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants, to compel the production of information from the news media, including when investigating government leaks.