The US State Department has made its first round of designations pursuant to Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,”...more
2/27/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Terrorism Funding
Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws, several...more
The Department of Justice has published — and continues to update and emphasize — a set of practical guidelines on what it views as an effective compliance program and how it makes decisions about bringing charges and...more
12/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Culture ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
Good Faith ,
Machine Learning ,
Transparency
“Know your customer” is a bed rock principle of anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs, but it’s not always easy, particularly as more sophisticated and aggressive players have taken the field in recent...more
3/16/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
FinTech ,
Know Your Customers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Shell Corporations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
Over the past week, the Biden Administration has announced unprecedented sanctions and export controls against Russia in response to its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. As the State Department pledges an additional $350...more
The cyber landscape is changing once again, in terms of impact, policy and potential exposure. In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, the Biden administration released a long-awaited Executive Order intended to strengthen...more
5/18/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Regulatory Commission ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
National Security ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight