Civil and Criminal Enforcement of Customs Fraud and Tariff Evasion

On May 29, Skadden hosted the webinar “Civil and Criminal Enforcement of Customs Fraud and Tariff Evasion.” Firm speakers included international trade lead coordinator Brooks Allen, Washington, D.C. litigation partner Bradley Klein, white collar defense and investigations partner Jessie Liu and Palo Alto litigation partner Quyen Ta. The panelists provided an overview of tariffs announced thus far by the Trump administration, assessed current regulatory customs and the tariff enforcement landscape, analyzed criminal and False Claims Act-related customs and tariff enforcement, reviewed compliance best practices and examined the Department of Justice’s updated enforcement policies.