In September 2020, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the U.S. signed the Abraham Accords, establishing diplomatic and commercial relations between the UAE and Israel. In August 2020, the UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 4...more
8/10/2021
/ Abraham Accords Peace Agreement ,
Antiboycott Requirements ,
Boycotts ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Relations ,
IRS ,
Israel ,
Reporting Requirements ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Earlier this month, the Biden Administration formally announced that combating corruption is a core United States national security interest. On June 3, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Memorandum on Establishing the...more
6/14/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State
The year 2020 witnessed a record level of $2.78 billion in corporate fines and penalties from enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and...more
2/23/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Fines ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)