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Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine

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Listen to this conversation between Michael Volkov and Halyna Senyk in which they focus on Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts amidst the backdrop of its ongoing war with Russia. Halyna Senyk, an expert from the CEELI...more

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Is Your Sanctions Compliance Program Compliant? — A Quick Five-Question Quiz

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Checklists can be handy — by simplifying and focusing on specific issues, a checklist can organize thinking and prioritize tasks. Here are five (5) questions that are fairly simple but revealing as to whether a company’s...more

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Enforcement of U.S. Trade Sanctions and Export Controls in 2023 and What to Expect In 2024

This is the tenth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous post, "Health Care Fraud Enforcement in 2024," can be found here....more

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Sanctions Compliance Measures to Mitigate Russia Trade Sanctions Evasion Tactics

The various and elusive tactics used by Russia to evade global sanctions and export controls have grown increasingly sophisticated over the last several months, putting the onus on multinational entities to become equally...more

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US, EU and UK Adopt New Russia Sanctions and Export Controls as Ukraine War Hits Two-Year Mark

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Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022, the United States ("US"), the European Union ("EU"), and the United Kingdom ("UK") adopted—together with their allies—successive waves of sanctions, in an...more

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Western Governments Impose Range of New Russia Sanctions with Focus on Sanctions Evaders

The U.S., EU and UK have imposed significant new sanctions and are stepping up enforcement against sanctions evaders on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On February 23, 2024, the U.S....more

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OFAC Reaches Settlement with Cryptocurrency Company CoinList for Violations of Ukraine/Russia Sanctions

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On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced an enforcement action against CoinList Markets LLC (“CoinList”) for violations of the Ukraine-/Russia-Related...more

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Navigating U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions

Over the last several months, companies have become entangled in an increasingly complex web of new and expanded sanctions and export control restrictions related to Russia in response to its war on Ukraine. The current...more

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UK Introduces Legal Services Ban

In response to the continued invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has added to its measures targeting Russia by introducing a ban on the provision of certain legal advisory services. While the UK government press...more

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Swedbank Latvia Settles with OFAC for $3.43 Million for Crimea Sanctions Violations

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OFAC continues its enforcement push.  At the same time, OFAC is managing a complex, global set of sanctions against Russia.  DOJ has promised to increase prosecution of global banks for sanctions violations....more

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Flutter Entertainment Settles SEC FCPA Case for $4 Million for Improper Payments to Russian Consultants

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Flutter Entertainment, the previous owner of PokerStars, agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $4 million for improper payments to Russian-based consultants, stemming from conduct committed by The Stars Group,...more

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DOJ Flexes Enforcement Muscle to Target Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian Oligarch and Co-Conspirator Assisting in Evasion of Russia...

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I am sticking with my 2023 prediction – DOJ is committed to aggressive enforcement of the Russia sanctions.  Most of its efforts to date have been directed against Russian Oligarchs and significant evaders who are moving...more

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In the First Use of Its Section 9714 Powers, the U.S. Treasury Designated Bitzlato as a Russian-Linked Primary Money Laundering...

On January 17, 2023, U.S. law enforcement authorities in Miami arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and the founder and majority owner of Hong Kong-based virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd., on charges of money...more

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DOJ Charges Russian and British Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch’s $90 Million Yacht

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DOJ is poised for a big year in the enforcement of Russian Sanctions and seizure of assets connected to Russian Oligarchs.  It has been nearly a year since the U.S., its allies and partners have unleashed robust sanctions...more

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Former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division Charged with Violating Russia Sanctions

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In an ironic twist (or you just can’t make this up moment, whichever you prefer), the Justice Department announced the arrest of Charles McGonigal, the former Special Agent in Charge (“SAC”) of the FBI’s Counterintelligence...more

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DOJ Promoting Enforcement and Compliance Message

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Contrary to the often-repeated narrative, the Justice Department is transparent about its enforcement plans and compliance expectations.  Since the issuance of the FCPA Guidance in 2012, DOJ has continued to provide guidance...more

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DOJ Charges Two Companies and A Dozen Individuals for Export Control and Sanctions Violations to Aid Russian Military

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The Justice Department promised aggressive enforcement of export controls and sanctions against Russia.  To that end, DOJ initiated the KleptoCapture task force to focus law enforcement investigations of export violators. ...more

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OFAC Settles Two Cases with Credit Agricole Corporate Subsidiaries for $1.1 Million

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has demonstrated its ability to multi-task — designing, implementing and enforcing a comprehensive sanctions regime against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, and maintaining...more

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Register of Overseas Entities Comes into Force – are you ready?

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Earlier this year Dechert reported on the new Register of Overseas Entities ("ROE"), introduced in March as Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (the "Bill"). The Bill was enacted on 15 March 2022,...more

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Compliance in France in 2022

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The year 2021 and early 2022 proved eventful for compliance and white-collar crime in France, especially for anti-bribery and compliance activity. Agencies are continuing to build on Sapin II by incrementally defining...more

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Sanctions Watch: UK Authority Outlines Powers to Impose Strict Liability Civil Penalties

Summary - From 15 June 2022, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) has the power to issue monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions on a strict liability basis. The newly-published...more

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Responding to Supply Chain Glitches and Increased Bribery Risks

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The evolution in the global economy is raising challenges for anti-corruption compliance.  In response to economic dislocations and disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine, businesses...more

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U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Russia Grow Amid the Ukraine Crisis: What Businesses Need to Know (UPDATED)

Originally Published: February 25, 2022 – Updated: May 16, 2022 U.S. economic sanctions against Russian interests continue to build in response to the developing situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Donetsk...more

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Adjusting Your Perspective — Identifying Your Real Third-Party Risks (Part II of V)

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Compliance professionals are always looking for ways to collaborate and support internal business partners.  Through the years, compliance professionals have devoted significant energy to building partnerships with the...more

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Sanctions Enforcement: “The New FCPA”

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Hold onto your hats – while we are on the cusp of more FCPA enforcement actions, the Justice Department and OFAC are gearing up for real and significant sanctions enforcement actions.  The dye is cast, so here we go. ...more

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