Key Points
- On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued a new EO prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions in publicly traded securities of certain CCMCs, or any securities that are derivative of, or are...more
1/4/2021
/ China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Derivatives ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Instruments ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SDN List ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
- Visa issuance and entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 visa holders are suspended.
- Proclamation does not apply to anyone currently in the United States.
- Proclamation does not apply to anyone who already...more
6/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
- The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Trump administration did not properly terminate the DACA program under the APA.
- The DACA program is restored to its full form, as it existed prior to the rescission in 2017.
-...more
6/22/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Citizenship ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security v Regents of the University of California ,
Educational Institutions ,
Path To Citizenship ,
Rescission ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v NAACP ,
USCIS ,
Wolf v Vidal ,
Work Permits
- Proclamation only suspends entry of applicants for an immigrant visa (“green card”) who are currently outside the United States.
- Proclamation does not apply to anyone currently in the United States.
- Proclamation...more
- On March 11, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation restricting the entry of certain travelers that have been in one of 26 European countries in the 14 day period preceding their entry.
- The rule...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations -
On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
10/2/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Arms Export Control Act ,
Books & Records ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
CEOs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Comment Period ,
Consent Order ,
Corporate Fines ,
Country of Origin ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform (ECR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Interference in US Elections ,
General Licenses ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Indictments ,
Investigations ,
ITSR ,
List of Specified Persons (LSP) ,
Manufacturers ,
Mining ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Comment ,
Real Estate Brokers ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Remand ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
SFO ,
Testimony ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
$34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason -
On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more
9/6/2018
/ 3-D Technology ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Appeals ,
Berry Amendment ,
Bribery ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Declination ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embezzlement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Filing Requirements ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Former Employee ,
General Licenses ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Imports ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Internal Investigations ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Licensing Rules ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Probationary Period ,
Racketeering ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
SFO ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
The Wassenaar Arrangement ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Wire Fraud ,
World Bank
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
6/13/2018
/ 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 –
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
6/13/2018
/ 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 –
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
/ 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 –
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
/ 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 –
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