Additionally, Lumber Liquidators disclosed in its 10K U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that "in recent communications, the DOJ indicated that it is contemplating seeking criminal charges under the Lacey Act." The Lacey Act is a U.S. conservation law that prohibits the trading in wildlife or plants that were illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. Lumber Liquidators said that the DOJ investigation pertained to the importation of certain of the company's wood flooring products.