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The Keys to a Successful FOIA Request

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Want access to James Comey’s private memos detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump? Yeah, so do we. But if you submit a FOIA request for the memos to the FBI or DOJ, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be rejected....more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - June 2024

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On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more

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DOJ Involvement in the Enforcement of Trade and National Security Laws

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The U.S. agencies most well-known for their enforcement of U.S. trade and national security laws are the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”), the Office of Foreign...more

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International Compliance Digest – March 2024

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International Compliance Digest is the new Adams and Reese monthly newsletter focused on international trade compliance and enforcement. Each month we will bring you the latest in compliance and enforcement updates, including...more

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The Guide to Anti-Money Laundering: Trade-Based Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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Trade-based money laundering (TBML) describes a set of techniques through which drug traffickers, terrorists and other criminals use the veneer of trade to move illicit funds across borders while disguising the origin and...more

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International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update

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Recent developments include the U.S. government using novel legal theories to expand jurisdiction over banking activities outside the United States, the imposition of hundreds of millions of dollars of penalties on companies...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - April 5, 2023.

On March 2, the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury and Department of Justice issued a tri-seal compliance note outlining methods Russia uses to evade sanctions and export controls....more

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Trade Matters- Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - March 8, 2023

1. BIS, DOJ Technology Strike Force to Investigate Disruptive Technologies On February 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the creation of...more

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Trade Violations Under the False Claims Act

On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) exceeded $2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year also had the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: $31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two Convictions

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$31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two Convictions - On January 30, 2023, a federal jury found two Florida physicians guilty for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $31 million. The two...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 2022

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Importer Pays $3.25M Settlement in FCA Case A California importer paid $3.25 million (Law360 subscription required to view) to settle a whistleblower suit brought by a former employee of its overseas supplier under the False...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Five U.S. Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022

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A series of significant developments in U.S. immigration law has already marked the beginning of 2022 and more can be expected. In January, the Biden Administration unveiled a series of policies aimed at attracting and...more

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January 2021 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •CBP issued a region-wide Withhold Release Order against cotton and tomato...more

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Crackdown On Evasion Of Chinese Antidumping Duty Orders Through Criminal And Civil Action In The United States

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On December 11, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through the U.S. Department of Justice, filed a civil action in the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) in New York, United States v. Winland...more

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Prepare For More Electronic Device Searches At U.S. Borders

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In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice has brought an increasing number of cases aimed at combating economic espionage as part of its China Initiative. This effort has included cases against scientific researchers...more

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Borderline: The Evolving Landscape of the Border Search Doctrine

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In recent years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought an increasing number of cases aimed at combating economic espionage as part of its China Initiative. This effort has included cases against scientific...more

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U.S. Executive and Legislative Branches Raise the Heat on Slave Labor and Trade Law Violations

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Weeks ago, on September 14 2020, the Trump Administration made news by announcing a ban on the importation of certain products made in China’s Xinjiang region, where widespread human rights abuses—including slave labor work...more

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Corporate America can be a Powerful Force for Good to Root out Modern-Day Slavery

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Key Takeaways - Slave, forced, and child labor is a modern-day reality impacting some 40 million people throughout the world, by some estimates. Such practices are—and have always been—repugnant, and certainly have no place...more

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FinCEN Warns of Scams Relating to PPE and Other Medical Goods During COVID-19 Pandemic

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In struggling to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and many other countries continue to face major shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, gowns and other vital materials...more

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Department of Homeland Security Lifts Suspension of Trusted Traveler Enrollment for New York Residents

On July 23, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is lifting its suspension of Trusted Traveler enrollment eligibility for New York residents, effective immediately. Trusted Traveler programs include...more

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Importer and Its Executives Pay $5.2 Million Under FCA for Evading U.S. Tariffs

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An importer recently agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case alleging evasion of antidumping duties (“AD”) on wooden bedroom furniture from China. The importer, Blue Furniture Solutions, LLC (now...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - January 2020

IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - December 2019

IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Sanctions/Export Controls Trends in 2020

This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more

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