Following reports of alleged atrocities committed by Russian forces in parts of Ukraine, the United States and the European Union have announced significant new economic sanctions aimed at further cutting off Russia from...more
4/7/2022
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Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
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Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
It’s been just over a month since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and, along with the atrocities of the war hitting the headlines, a whole host of countries, led by the United States, United Kingdom and European...more
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In a recent judgment (Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5), the UK Supreme Court confirmed that suspects subject to a criminal investigation are entitled, as a general rule, to a reasonable expectation of privacy...more
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has – as promised by US President Joseph R. Biden and other world leaders – provoked “unprecedented” economic sanctions against Russia. The United States, the United Kingdom, and the European...more
3/10/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
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Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Infrastructure ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
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SWIFT ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
As investors’ calls for greater climate-related corporate accountability grow louder, the “E” in ESG—environmental, social and governance—looms larger than ever, particularly from the perspective of directors facing oversight...more
On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment charging two Austrian citizens, Peter Weinzierl (“Weinzierl”) and Alexander Waldstein (“Waldstein”), for their roles in a scheme to launder...more
6/11/2021
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Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Indictments ,
Money Laundering ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK Serious Fraud Office (the “SFO”) has reached a £1.2 million civil recovery settlement with Julio Faerman, a Brazilian national linked to the sprawling “Operation Car Wash” investigation involving the Brazilian...more
11/16/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
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Kickbacks ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrobras ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
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UK ,
White Collar Crimes
On 12 March 2020, the UK Gambling Commission announced that it will fine online gambling business Betway Limited (“Betway”) £11.6 million for failures in respect of its anti-money laundering controls and handling of seven of...more