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Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 81: Geraldine Spiteri and John Navarro, Acumum Legal & Advisory | Malta
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network: An In-Depth Conversation
Sanctions: The Evolving World We're In
Episode 223 -- DOJ Issues FCPA Opinion Letter
Compliance into the Weeds: Boaty McBoat, Risk and Compliance
Daily Compliance News: March 31, 2021 the CFTC edition
Daily Compliance News: March 26, 2021 the Suez Canal edition
Daily Compliance News: January 26, 2021, the Black Night at Apollo edition
Episode 177 -- 2020 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review
Daily Compliance News: January 11, 2021, the Character Matters edition
EMBARGOED! Episode 20: Top 10 Stories of 2020
CCBJ WEBCAST: INTRODUCTION TO ADMIRALTY LAW AND THE USE OF ADR IN RESOLVING MARITIME DISPUTES
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 527-Don Stern on the US Attorney Offices
Compliance Lessons from Venice: How the Lion’s Mouth Informs Your Internal Reporting System
The Affiliated Monitors Expert Podcast Series - What Does the Government Expect?
Daily Compliance News: August 27, 2020-the It Just Gets Worse edition
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 493 – Eric Lorber on How the Trade Sanction Sausage is Made
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 73-The Lights of Zetar
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 62 – Day of the Dove
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On June 17, 2025, Canada announced its “biggest-ever” package of vessel- and trade-related sanctions against Russia since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The amendments to the Special Economic...more
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The Brazilian National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) published Resolution No. 128/2025 (RN 128/2025), revising the procedures for the transfer of corporate control under port authority concession contracts, lease...more
If last year’s first ReConnect conference embodied a successful proof of concept, the second iteration has not only maintained momentum, but leveraged last year’s foundation to propel towards greater success. The total number...more
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Welcome to the May 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more