On May 12, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a series of changes in its white collar enforcement priorities. These changes were announced in the Criminal Division Enforcement Plan, the...more
Effective as of April 8, 2025, the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has implemented a Data Security Program (the DSP) to address national security risks associated with the transfer of...more
5/6/2025
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Compliance ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Entities ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia
Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the nation’s most robust anti-bribery statute, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The EO seeks a complete overhaul of the FCPA enforcement...more
2/14/2025
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Attorney General ,
Cartels ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
UK
As has been widely reported, the U.S. policy of “maximum pressure” towards Iran has returned. On February 4, 2025, the Trump administration (the “Administration”) issued a national security memorandum (the “Memorandum”)...more
On December 12, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Department of State’s...more
The ascending importance of rigorous and compliance with U.S. national security laws, including sanctions and export controls, was underscored on July 26, 2023 with the release of a Department of Commerce, Department of the...more
8/2/2023
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Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Export Controls ,
FinCEN ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements