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The Volkov Law Group

A Five Step Program for Every Company to Address the New Enforcement Threats

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Companies have to demand a new focus from their CEOs, senior executives and legal compliance team in response to the new DOJ and regulatory initiatives.  These steps are not just suggestions nor items that can be prioritized...more

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OFAC Releases Updated Ransomware Advisory and Announces First Designation of Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On 21 September 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated advisory that highlights the sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments. OFAC reiterated...more

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Conducting a Sanctions Risk Assessment: A New Era for Analyzing Your Risks (Part II of IV)

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OFAC’s new framework guidance for sanctions compliance programs stretched into new territory with its risk assessment requirement.  This new approach reflects OFAC’s recent aggressive enforcement programs....more

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OFAC Joins the Compliance Club – Issues Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs (Part I of IV)

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On the heels of the Justice Department’s announcement of its new compliance guidance, on May 2, 2019, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued its promised guidance for sanctions compliance...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

A New Path to Managing Risks from Upstream Oil and Gas Transactions

EPA incentivizes new owners to conduct compliance audits by offering penalty forgiveness for violations found. EPA’s newest enforcement proposal offers companies in the oil and gas production sector a valuable opportunity...more

King & Spalding

Employers to Focus on Conducting TB Risk Assessments Following New OSHA Directive

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On July 13, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an enforcement directive, Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (CPL 02-02-078) (2015 Directive),...more

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Managing Risks in Vendor Relationships

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For years, banks have relied on third party vendors to provide specialized products or services, or have used outsourcing as a way to reduce internal operating costs. In the wake of the financial crisis, however, regulators...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Guidance Underscores Importance of Anti-corruption Due Diligence in International M&A Transactions

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FCPA Opinion Release provides insight into the jurisdictional reach of the FCPA and the level of due diligence the DOJ expects. On November 7, 2014, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its second and final...more

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FDA Unveils Anticipated Draft Guidance for the Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests

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On July 31, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided Congress notice of its intent to issue draft guidance providing a risk-based framework for the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the...more

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