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
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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
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Dun & Bradstreet Agrees to Pay More than $9.2 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action (But First to Receive Declination Under New DOJ Policy) –
On April 23, the Dun & Bradstreet...more
5/9/2018
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Officials ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Dun & Bradstreet Agrees to Pay More than $9.2 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action (But First to Receive Declination Under New DOJ Policy) –
On April 23, the Dun & Bradstreet...more
5/9/2018
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Officials ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Dun & Bradstreet Agrees to Pay More than $9.2 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action (But First to Receive Declination Under New DOJ Policy) –
On April 23, the Dun & Bradstreet...more
5/2/2018
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Officials ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges –
On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more
4/11/2018
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Bank Fraud ,
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Bribery ,
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Imports ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Internet ,
Iran ,
Military Goods ,
Mining ,
Money Laundering ,
North Korea ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Resignation ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Africa ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
US Munitions List ,
Venezuela ,
Virtual Currency ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges –
On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more
4/11/2018
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Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Campaign Contributions ,
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Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Imports ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Internet ,
Iran ,
Military Goods ,
Mining ,
Money Laundering ,
North Korea ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Resignation ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Africa ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
US Munitions List ,
Venezuela ,
Virtual Currency ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges –
On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more
4/4/2018
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Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Imports ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Internet ,
Iran ,
Military Goods ,
Mining ,
Money Laundering ,
North Korea ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Resignation ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Africa ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
US Munitions List ,
Venezuela ,
Virtual Currency ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/13/2018
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Banks ,
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Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronics ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Explosives ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Reporting ,
Military Goods ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Shipping ,
Sports ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Customs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
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Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/13/2018
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CEOs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronics ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Explosives ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Reporting ,
Military Goods ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Shipping ,
Sports ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Customs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
In an important decision given on February 21, 2018, a jury in English court proceedings has considered for the first time what “adequate procedures” should be for the purpose of a defense to the corporate offense of failing...more
3/13/2018
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Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Jury Verdicts ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Section 7 ,
Self-Reporting ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/1/2018
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Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CEOs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronics ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Explosives ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Reporting ,
Military Goods ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Shipping ,
Sports ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Customs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more
2/13/2018
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Cease and Desist ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Devices ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Former Employee ,
Furniture Industry ,
Imports ,
Intercompany Transactions ,
International Banks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Mail Fraud ,
NAFTA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Search & Seizure ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Shareholders ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Vendors ,
Venezuela ,
Wire Fraud ,
WTO
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more
2/13/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Devices ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Former Employee ,
Furniture Industry ,
Imports ,
Intercompany Transactions ,
International Banks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Mail Fraud ,
NAFTA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Search & Seizure ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Shareholders ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Vendors ,
Venezuela ,
Wire Fraud ,
WTO
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd....more
2/5/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Fraud ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Devices ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Former Employee ,
Furniture Industry ,
Imports ,
Intercompany Transactions ,
International Banks ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Mail Fraud ,
NAFTA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Search & Seizure ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Shareholders ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Vendors ,
Venezuela ,
Wire Fraud ,
WTO
• Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a memorandum detailing seven nonexhaustive factors to be considered by its attorneys in making the important determination of whether to dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Keppel Offshore Reaches Deal with DOJ and Guilty Plea by Counsel Unsealed –
On December 22, 2017, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (KOM), a Singapore based company that operates shipyards and...more
1/9/2018
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bitcoin ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Colombia ,
Corruption ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Securities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ecuador ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Human Rights ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Magnitsky Act ,
National Security ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Peru ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFO ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Department of State ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Keppel Offshore Reaches Deal with DOJ and Guilty Plea by Counsel Unsealed –
On December 22, 2017, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (KOM), a Singapore based company that operates shipyards and...more
1/9/2018
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bitcoin ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Colombia ,
Corruption ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Securities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ecuador ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Human Rights ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Magnitsky Act ,
National Security ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Peru ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFO ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Department of State ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Keppel Offshore Reaches Deal with DOJ and Guilty Plea by Counsel Unsealed –
On December 22, 2017, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (KOM), a Singapore based company that operates shipyards...more
1/2/2018
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bitcoin ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Colombia ,
Corruption ,
Cuba ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Securities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ecuador ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Human Rights ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Magnitsky Act ,
National Security ,
Odebrecht ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Peru ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFO ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Department of State ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
• The voluntary disclosure of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violation, “full cooperation” in an ensuing investigation, and timely and appropriate remediation, will create a presumption that the disclosing company...more
12/4/2017
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Attorney General ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Fines ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
Remediation ,
Restitution ,
Self-Reporting ,
Substantial Aggravating Circumstances ,
Voluntary Disclosure
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
SBM Offshore N.V. Agrees to Pay $238 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action -
On November 29, 2017, SBM Offshore N.V. (SBM), a Netherlands based company specializing in the...more
12/1/2017
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Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Blocked Entities ,
Bribery ,
CAATSA ,
Corruption ,
Credit Cards ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Decertification ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Extraction Payment Disclosure Rule ,
Extractive Industry Transparency Rule ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Jones Act ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFO ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Venezuela ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Global Compliance Overhaul for SAP as DOJ and SEC Investigate Payments Allegedly Related to South African Government Contracts –
On October 26, 2017, German software company SAP SE...more
11/2/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Civil Liability ,
Comment Period ,
Conspiracies ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Latin America ,
Money Laundering ,
New Guidance ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
SAP SE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Syria ,
Travel Act ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers