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President Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” is creating new sanctions compliance risk for financial services institutions and companies in an area that historically has not received as much enforcement attention: drug...more
This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more
Mexican cartels dominate large swaths of the Mexico-United States border and the Bajío region (an area encompassing relevant parts of Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, and Michoacán), and they...more
On January 17, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that Haas Automation Inc. (Haas) agreed to settle potential civil...more
In the past year, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) actively has focused on sanctions enforcement efforts, particularly with respect to Russia-related measures (Russia sanctions), including by...more
In 2024, global sanctions and trade controls continued to expand, with the United States (U.S.), European Union (EU), and United Kingdom (UK) leading the charge against actors threatening international security and financial...more
Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws, several...more
On February 5, 2025, the newly sworn-in United States Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, issued 14 memos to DOJ employees. The memos make clear that, under AG Bondi, DOJ’s enforcement efforts will focus on (i) immigration...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.” This directive instructs the...more
Family International, a Florida real estate company, and its U.S. owner, Roman Sinyavsky, settled with OFAC for $1.07 million for 73 violations of the Russia Sanctions program. In a separate criminal case, Roman Sinyavsky...more
President Trump’s crypto executive order (the Crypto Executive Order) was a first step in the Trump Administration’s articulation of a policy on promoting the lawful use of blockchain technology. It remains to be seen whether...more
ACI’s virtual Passport to Proficiency Economic Sanctions features 21 hours of in-depth training led by a distinguished faculty of sanctions experts, drawn from diverse industries, the virtual event will provide in-depth...more
Córdoba Music Group LLC (Córdoba), a manufacturer of musical instruments based in California, has agreed to pay $41,591 to settle its civil liability for violations of sanctions on Iran. On nine occasions, Córdoba shipped...more
OFAC means what it says — in more ways than one. In a precedent setting case, OFAC brought its first enforcement action against an individual for violating the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations....more
Enforcement and compliance prognosticators (like myself) continued to push DOJ’s promise to transform sanctions enforcement into the era of “the new FCPA.” While DOJ’s promise to bring about an aggressive corporate...more
Looking for something more advanced than your average export controls conference? Go beyond the basics at ACI’s 2nd Annual Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls. This premier event offers cutting-edge insights and...more
How will your company withstand the heat of aggressive sanctions enforcement? Are you ready for the DOJ’s new priorities and OFAC’s expanding reach in 2025? In this episode of Corruption, Crime, and Compliance, Michael...more
Throughout 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") published 12 enforcement actions regarding alleged sanctions violations by foreign and domestic persons and entities....more
C.H. Robinson International Inc. (CHR), a Minnesota-based global transportation and logistics company, has agreed to pay $257,690 to settle civil liability for 82 apparent violations of sanctions against Iran and Cuba...more
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
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued a Final Order against The Indium Corporation of America, citing eleven (11) alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations...more
Despite a relatively slow year in OFAC sanctions enforcement, OFAC closed 2024 with a string of settlements in five cases, including its second in 2024 against an individual defendant. While OFAC had a slow year, DOJ...more
Global election results mean the coming years are going to be full of change for compliance. This article, from our 2025 Top 10 Trends in Risk & Compliance explores how you can prepare....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently settled with American Life Insurance Company (“ALICO”), a Delaware-based subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., for $178,421, addressing apparent...more