In recent guidance, we wrote about what companies should do to minimize the risk of federal criminal penalties when doing business with or investing in cannabis industry companies. One principle we stressed is the need to...more
6/13/2018
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Medical Marijuana
The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period.
Not long ago, many in the...more
11/28/2016
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Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Holidays ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
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Companies doing business in the United Kingdom take note: the U.K. government just made the not-so-long-awaited announcement that businesses with an annual turnover of 36 million British pounds (£36M) will be subject to the...more
8/10/2015
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Posting Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Revenue ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
UK ,
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