Cybersecurity, Enforcement Actions, Economic Sanctions

[Event] 15th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls - March 26th - 27th, San Francisco, CA

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/4/2025

As global trade policy evolves faster than ever, now is the time to connect with your peers, discover new strategies, and most importantly, hear from the regulatory agencies on the front lines of policy change. ACI’s 15th...more

Political Changes Are Unlikely To Fundamentally Alter Key Sanctions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/20/2025

Key Points - - Political transitions in the West notwithstanding, we expect economic sanctions to remain a key response to geopolitical issues. - Current sanctions policy priorities are unlikely to shift markedly in...more

OFAC Announces Sanctions Against Chinese-Based Cybersecurity Company

Alston & Bird on 1/14/2025

On January 3, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced sanctions on a Chinese-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology Group, Inc. (“Integrity Tech”). These sanctions...more

[Virtual Event] Government Contracting Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 27th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/9/2025

Stay on top of the complexities of government contracting - Few industries are as heavily regulated or complex as government contracting. If your organization performs government-contracted services, or if you are charged...more

Recent Federal Strike Force Prosecutions Serve as Warning to U.S. Manufacturers and Other Exporters

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 9/27/2024

The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to U.S. manufacturers and other businesses involved in the export of products that the government is doubling down on prosecuting trade...more

OFAC Year in Review 2023 – Part 1

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/4/2024

2023 was another record year for U.S. sanctions and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Most prominently, OFAC continued to impose significant additional sanctions on Russia in...more

[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 2/28/2024

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 9/20/2023

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2022

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 6/16/2022

U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific- On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S. and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”)....more

Banking Bites - May 2022 #2

BCLP on 5/31/2022

Privy Council rules against extension of the Quincecare duty - Does a bank owe a duty of care to a person who is the beneficial owner of funds held in the account of a customer of the bank and who has been defrauded by...more

OFAC Issues Second Ransomware Advisory and Designates Virtual Currency Exchange for Sanctions

Perkins Coie on 10/5/2021

Agency’s Focus on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Continues - On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an updated advisory to “highlight the sanctions...more

OFAC sanctions virtual currency exchange and updates ransomware advisory

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/27/2021

On September 21, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury took actions in response to the increasing prevalence and severity of ransomware attacks in the United States and address the central role that virtual currency and...more

[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 9/14/2021

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

Biden Administration Prioritizes Increased and Broadened Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Bracewell LLP on 6/10/2021

On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum announcing anti-corruption as a core national security interest. The memorandum explains that, “[c]orruption threatens United States national security, economic equity,...more

Compliance in a Time of Crisis

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/2/2020

Addressing the Evolving Risks - Warren Buffett said that “only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Buffett was not talking about compliance programs in a time of crisis, but his wisdom applies...more

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/3/2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

US Targets Telecommunications Transactions Involving the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

White & Case LLP on 5/21/2019

On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," prohibiting certain transactions involving...more

OFAC Adds Iranian Bitcoin Exchangers’ Names and Wallet Addresses to SDN List, Ushers in “New Approach” to Sanctions Enforcement

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/11/2019

• On November 28, 2018, OFAC designated two Iran-based individuals who helped exchange cryptocurrency (bitcoin) into fiat currency on behalf of alleged ransomware perpetrators who targeted U.S. businesses and municipal...more

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