• On October 11, 2018, FinCEN released an advisory to help U.S. financial institutions better detect potentially illicit transactions related to Iran.
• The advisory describes how Iran attempts to access the international...more
10/23/2018
/ Advisory Opinions ,
AML/CFT ,
Banks ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
International Finance ,
International Relations ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Money Services Business ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
SDN List ,
Virtual Currency
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
$34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason -
On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more
9/6/2018
/ 3-D Technology ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Appeals ,
Berry Amendment ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Criminal Conspiracy ,
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Declination ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embezzlement ,
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Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Former Employee ,
General Licenses ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Imports ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Internal Investigations ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Licensing Rules ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Probationary Period ,
Racketeering ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
SFO ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
The Wassenaar Arrangement ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Wire Fraud ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/10/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
New Unaoil Charges by U.K. Serious Fraud Office –
On May 22, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two additional individuals in the ongoing probe related to...more
6/13/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
New Unaoil Charges by U.K. Serious Fraud Office –
On May 22, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two additional individuals in the ongoing probe related to...more
6/13/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
New Unaoil Charges by U.K. Serious Fraud Office –
On May 22, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two additional individuals in the ongoing probe related to...more
6/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
New Unaoil Charges by U.K. Serious Fraud Office –
On May 22, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two additional individuals in the ongoing probe related to...more
6/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
New Unaoil Charges by U.K. Serious Fraud Office –
On May 22, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged two additional individuals in the ongoing probe related to...more
6/4/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Banking Sector ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Financial Transactions ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK