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Firm News 15 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 12.17.25

Crowell & Moring Partners Agustin Orozco and Emily Kuwahara Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s List

Los Angeles – December 17, 2025: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Crowell & Moring partners Agustin Orozco and Emily Kuwahara to its 2025 Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s list. The honorees were selected in recognition of their significant contributions to the legal industry and the Los Angeles community.

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Firm News | 1 min read | 09.17.25

Agustin Orozco Named to Top 100 Lawyers List by the Daily Journal

Los Angeles – September 17, 2025: The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring’s Agustin D. Orozco to its 2025 Top 100 list. The annual list, which has been presented by the publication since 2004, celebrates California’s 100 most influential attorneys.

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Firm News | 6 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

Client Alerts 16 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.09.26

DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.12.26

DOJ Releases First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice released the first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “Department-wide CEP” or “Policy”), which applies to all non-antitrust corporate criminal cases across the Department. The new policy has been anticipated since December 2025, when Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Department’s plans to release a new, single corporate enforcement policy for all criminal matters. According to the Department, the new policy is designed to “help ensure consistency across the Department” and “transparently describe the Department’s policies and decisionmaking.”

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.28.25

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Government Contractor Under Federal Wire Fraud Law Despite Lack of Economic Harm

The Supreme Court last week blessed a broad reading of the federal wire fraud statute, resolving a circuit split over whether economic loss is an element of fraudulent inducement and bolstering the Government’s future enforcement of procurement fraud. In Kousisis et al. v. United States (unanimous in judgment), the Court upheld the conviction of a government contractor for falsely representing compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements in contracts awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), despite completing the contracts to PennDOT’s satisfaction. The Court held that a material misrepresentation used to deceive someone into parting with money or property is sufficient for a federal wire fraud conviction, regardless of whether the victim suffered any economic loss.

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Press Coverage 23 results

Press Coverage | 12.17.25

2025 Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s List

LABJ

Press Coverage | 11.03.25

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Take The Time To Help Your Colleagues When They Ask,' Says Agustin Orozco Of Crowell & Moring

Law.com

Press Coverage | 06.10.25

Mentorship Award Finalist: Agustin Orozco, Crowell & Moring

The Recorder

Publications 9 results

Publication | 05.20.26

DOJ's Embrace Of Data Sets Off Compliance 'Arms Race'

Law360

Publication | 04.24.26

Steps To Consider As DOJ Launches Fraud Division

Law360

Publication | 04.24.25

Aggressive FCA Enforcement In Customs Calls For Compliance Review

Bloomberg Law

Events 5 results

Event | 06.04.26, 5:00 PM PDT - 7:30 PM PDT

Thriving As In-House Counsel: How To Use Well-Being As a Superpower (Orange County)

Calling all dog lovers! Join Crowell & Moring for a program tailored for the in-house community, including members of ACC Southern California. The session will feature a collaborative discussion on three dimensions of well-being and the “superpowers” they can provide in-house teams, along with time to engage with therapy dogs from OC Animal Allies!

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Event | 10.29.24, 11:15 AM EDT - 12:15 PM EDT

American Health Law Association Fraud and Compliance Forum

Join Agustin Orozco alongside Gregory Becker from the Office of the Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services, and Donald Yoo, Chief Compliance Officer at UCLA Health, for an insightful session on best practices for engaging with healthcare enforcement regulators. This presentation will cover essential strategies for responding to government inquiries and investigations, and offer guidance on proactively reporting regulatory concerns.

Event | 05.15.24

“Best Practices for Engaging with Regulators" 2024 Ethics, Compliance and Audit Symposium

The University of California will be hosting the 2024 Ethics, Compliance and Audit Symposium at the Hilton Los Angeles in Universal City.

Webinars 4 results

Webinar | 07.25.24, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Compliance, and Self-Disclosures, and Whistleblowers, "Oh My!"—The Latest on DOJ's Policy Updates and What We Can Learn From Recent Corporate Resolutions

Join our expert panel from Crowell's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement, Investigations, and Labor and Employment teams as they provide a comprehensive overview of what these policies mean for companies and practical steps they can take to ensure they are in alignment.

Webinar | 11.02.22, 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT

Paycheck Protection Program Enforcement Efforts

Please join us on Tuesday, November 2, 2022, for a discussion of past, current, and future enforcement of Paycheck Protection Program fraud and abuse. Even though the program has long since stopped accepting new applications for PPP loans, focus on enforcement is just now gaining traction. Recently, Congress extended the statute of limitations for criminal and civil actions regarding PPP loans to ten years from the date of offense, providing the government with more time to investigate borrowers and lenders. The Department of Justice has also ramped up enforcement through the creation of Strike Force teams.

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Webinar | 08.24.22, 4:00 AM PDT - 5:30 AM PDT

The Intersection of Biometric Technology Privacy and Enforcement Actions

Please join us for an ACC Southern California-hosted webinar, providing an in-depth overview of existing and prospective biometric privacy law, trends in biometric lawsuits, implications of potential enforcement actions, and practical guidance for corporate counsel to ensure regulatory compliance.

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