A Colombia-based financial holding company and its merchant bank subsidiary resolved separate SEC and DOJ charges for bribery in connection with a highway construction project.

A management, consulting and engineering firm providing services on government-backed contracts settled a False Claims Act case with the United States and a private qui tam relator following allegations that the firm made false statements and submitted inflated invoices.

U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter questioned whether the 1995 bank merger guidelines are "adequate to measure and assess the many different dimensions of competition that exist today," in light of "an industry that has experienced some recent turmoil."

The DOJ charged a multinational technology company for retaining children's personal information on a voice assistant service indefinitely and for misleading parents regarding their ability to delete such information.

The CFPB, DOJ, FTC and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reaffirmed their commitment to monitoring the development and use of artificial intelligence to ensure “responsible innovation” and protect individuals’ rights.