On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into force after being signed into law on December 23, 2021, by President Biden. The legislation reflects the US government’s commitment to combating...more
7/7/2022
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China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
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Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On April 30, 2019, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced an update to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) 2017 guidance document entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance...more
5/10/2019
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Training
Join WilmerHale for the kickoff session of the 2016 Financial Institutions Webinar Series, where attorneys will explore recent developments and legal issues affecting financial institutions and providers of financial...more