Corruption, Foreign Policy, National Security

Pending Florida Legislation Would Add Restrictions on "Foreign Principals"

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/19/2025

A couple of weeks into the 2025 legislative session, Florida legislators are considering a suite of bills focused on "foreign principals" and their political activities, access to critical infrastructure, procurement,...more

AG Bondi Overhauls FCPA Enforcement in Day 1 Memo

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 2/7/2025

On February 5, 2025, on her first day in office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in a broad range of enforcement arenas. Among these Day...more

Preparing for the Storm — Effective Compliance in the New Sanctions Era (Part II of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 2/16/2024

If companies operated with perfect governance mechanisms and controls, they would all be ready for the coming sanctions enforcement storm. However, that is not the corporate reality. Even after several companies are the...more

Geopolitical Risks and Business Opportunities: Part 2 – Latin America

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 9/12/2023

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Ian Oxnevad, Director of Geopolitical Risk Intelligence at Infortal Worldwide. Global Risk Review, a podcast series that Infortal Worldwide sponsors was the reason for this...more

Corporate Crime and National Security – The Confluence of Prosecution and Foreign Policy (Part I of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 5/16/2023

To restate the obvious – DOJ has prioritized prosecution of national security crimes. For the business world, every company touches the international economy. Even a domestic company might sell products or services outside...more

Sanctions Enforcement: “The New FCPA”

The Volkov Law Group on 5/11/2022

Hold onto your hats – while we are on the cusp of more FCPA enforcement actions, the Justice Department and OFAC are gearing up for real and significant sanctions enforcement actions. The dye is cast, so here we go. ...more

Biden Administration Issues Directive for Revitalized Strategies to Combat Corruption and Financial Crime, Signaling Increased...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 6/9/2021

On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued the first National Security Study Memorandum of his presidency, in which he declared fighting corruption “a core United States national security interest.” The Memorandum sets out the...more

SAP Reaches Broad Settlement and Agrees to Pay More Than $8 Million for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program (Part I of IV)

The Volkov Law Group on 5/3/2021

In a precedent-setting agreement, the Justice Department, OFAC and the Bureau of Industry and Security announced a settlement with SAP SE for more than $8 million for numerous violations of the Iran Sanctions program....more

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/6/2018

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

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