Federal enforcement actions against financial crimes and market violations sharply declined in the first half of 2025 under a new administration, with the SEC initiating only four public-company enforcement actions and the DOJ closing roughly 23,000 pending cases, despite no changes to underlying statutes. The contraction represents a significant departure from historical patterns and signals that compliance enforcement has become dependent on political preferences rather than consistent legal standards.
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Federal enforcement actions against financial crimes and market violations sharply declined in the first half of 2025 under a new administration, with the SEC initiating only four public-company enforcement actions and the DOJ closing roughly 23,000 pending cases, despite no changes to underlying statutes. The contraction represents a significant departure from historical patterns and signals that compliance enforcement has become dependent on political preferences rather than consistent legal standards.