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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 2025

December 22nd, 2025
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Hope C. Lefeber
In June 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidelines on how it will enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Contrary to some predictions, the new guidelines are not a death knell for the FCPA. Instead, they call for a renew… Read More
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Healthcare Fraud Enforcement in 2025 and Beyond

October 24th, 2025
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Hope C. Lefeber
It is well known that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Trump has prioritized criminal investigations targeting actors who profit through “waste, fraud, and abuse.” In May, Matthew R. Galeotti, the Head of the DOJ’s Criminal Divis… Read More
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DOJ Focuses on Voluntary Self-Disclosure in Corporate Crime

April 8th, 2025
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Hope C. Lefeber
Throughout 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) established policies and programs intended to encourage companies and individuals to voluntarily self-disclose financial misconduct. In April, the DOJ launched its Voluntary Self-Disclosure Pilot Progr… Read More
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Hope Lefeber Interviewed on Price of Business Podcast

September 4th, 2024
Leading Philadelphia Crime Attorney on an Effective Federal Criminal Defense On a recent Price of Business, Host Kevin Price visited with leading Philadelphia Defense Attorney Hope Lefeber. As a former enforcement attorney with the United States Secu… Read More
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Supreme Court Expands Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) to Allow Expert Testimony Regarding Issue of Knowledge or Intent to Commit the Crime

July 9th, 2024
Posted By
Hope C. Lefeber
On June 20, 2024, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in Diaz v. United States, upholding the conviction of a California woman who claimed she was a “blind mule,” a term used for someone who transports drugs unwittingly. The defendant, a US ci… Read More
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What Is A Pretrial Diversion Program?

January 10th, 2024
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Hope C. Lefeber
Pretrial diversion is an alternative way to resolve a criminal case that can allow you to avoid jail and a criminal conviction. If you are eligible, pretrial diversion removes you from the criminal justice system after completion of supervised releas… Read More
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How to Choose a Federal Criminal Defense Attorney

October 25th, 2023
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Hope C. Lefeber
When you have been charged with a federal crime, the stakes are high. You need a lawyer with experience, who understands the unique requirements of defending a client in federal court, is not afraid or intimidated by the federal government, and will… Read More
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