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IN THIS ISSUE
• Anticorruption Developments
• Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement
• Export Control and Sanctions Developments
• Global Investigations Resources
• Writing and Speaking...more
2/26/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Due Process ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Imports ,
Indictments ,
ITAR ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Red Notices ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Smuggling ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Telecommunications Company Fined $12 Million for FCPA Violations -
On August 29, 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted ceaseand-desist proceedings against...more
9/9/2019
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ,
General Licenses ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Huawei ,
Indictments ,
Internal Investigations ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Money Laundering ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Plea Agreements ,
Settlement ,
SFO ,
Smuggling ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Evasion ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
World Bank
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 -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/11/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC Proposes Amendments to Whistleblower Award Program -
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its whistleblower award process for the first...more
7/10/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAATSA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Director Nominations ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Statements ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
General Licenses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Indictments ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
ITSR ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Wire Fraud ,
ZTE
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
/ Anti-Corruption ,
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 –
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
/ Anti-Corruption ,
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 –
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
/ Anti-Corruption ,
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 –
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
/ 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
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
/ 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
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
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
/ Anti-Bribery ,
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 -
MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations -
On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more
9/2/2017
/ Africa ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Appeals ,
China ,
Civil Liability ,
Compelled Testimony ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hong Kong ,
IPSA ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libor ,
New Legislation ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Processors ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
South Africa ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/3/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
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
On March 31, President Trump signed two Executive Orders (EOs) that address trade. The first EO addresses increased enforcement of U.S. trade and customs laws and specifically calls for plans and strategies to combat the...more
4/5/2017
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
USTR