ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more
6/1/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/2/2017
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Activity ,
Jones Act ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Red Notices ,
Sanction Violations ,
SCOTUS ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Steel Industry ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration
Anticorruption Developments -
SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing -
On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more
4/4/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arrest ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investors ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petrobras ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Sentencing ,
Split of Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Whistleblowers
Acting SEC Chief Limits Subpoena Authority to Enforcement Division Acting Director -
On February 15, 2017,The Wall Street Journal reported that the acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Michael...more
3/2/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Rescission ,
Resource Extraction ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Agrees to Pay Approximately $7 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action –
On January 19, 2017, Las Vegas Sands Corporation (“Sands”), a Nevada-based...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Agrees to Pay Approximately $7 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action –
On January 19, 2017, Las Vegas Sands Corporation (“Sands”), a Nevada-based...more
2/1/2017
/ CFIUS ,
Cuba ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
General Licenses ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Rolls-Royce ,
SCOTUS ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
Key Points -
- Effective today, a new general license reverses two decades of U.S. policy by authorizing all transactions otherwise prohibited by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR), including all transactions...more
Anticorruption Developments -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Rules That the SEC's Use of ALJs is Unconstitutional
- On December 27, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled 2-1...more
1/3/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Red Notices ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
On October 2, 2016, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) established a formal, voluntary self-disclosure program for criminal violations of U.S. economic sanctions and export controls...more
Key Points -
- OFAC’s latest changes expand opportunities for U.S. persons to engage in medical research with Cuban nationals, authorize U.S. persons to obtain FDA approval of Cuba-origin pharmaceuticals, and market...more
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Boeing ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Boeing ,
Cuba ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Boeing ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List