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
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Land ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Law Enforcement ,
Legislative Riders ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana
As competitors in federal negotiated procurements recognize, post-award debriefings are an important feature of the procurement process. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.506 has long mandated that an unsuccessful...more
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), collaborating with German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, in spring 2016 began leaking approximately 11 million internal documents obtained without permission...more
8/11/2016
/ Banking Sector ,
FBAR ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Trusts ,
Money Laundering ,
Mossack Fonseca ,
Offshore Funds ,
Panama Papers ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Shell Corporations ,
Tax Haven
Recently, John C. Cruden, DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environmental and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), which oversees DOJ’s environmental litigation, voiced a heightened commitment to enforcing...more