Wolters Kluwer analysis finds federal regulatory enforcement remains at historic lows as states and private litigants attempt to fill accountability void

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance today highlighted that federal regulatory penalties fell 83% in the second half of 2025 (H2 2025), dropping from $3.93 billion in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025) to $654 million, according to Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions' Regulatory Violations Intelligence Index. The findings underscore a continued period of historically low federal enforcement marked by fewer actions and sharply reduced monetary consequences.