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Pending Florida Legislation Would Add Restrictions on "Foreign Principals"

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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

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] The Iron Fist of General Sani Abacha, Nigeria's Ruthless Dictator

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Join hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw as they delve into the gripping story of General Sani Abacha, the Nigerian dictator who embezzled billions of dollars and ruled with an iron fist from 1993 to 1998. Known for his...more

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Guiding Your Company Through Trump’s New Latin America Enforcement Policy

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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

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Compliance and Enforcement Takeaways from the Attorney General’s February 5, 2025 Memos

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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

The Volkov Law Group

The Sanctions Year in Review: DOJ takes First Steps to Enforce “The New FCPA” While OFAC’s Enforcement Actions Decline

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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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review: US Trade Compliance Due Diligence 2024

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In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

FCPA, Export Controls, and Sanctions Enforcement: Adjusting Compliance Strategies for the New Normal

As the interplay between export controls, trade sanctions, and anticorruption enforcement continues to intensify, multinational companies must remain vigilant in ensuring that their compliance programs address the many...more

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

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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

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“Export Controls Are the New Sanctions” and Other Enforcement Trends for 2024

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2023 was a banner year in the sanctions space and regulators seem primed to continue that performance in 2024. In December 2023, numerous government officials and industry experts convened at the New York Forum on Economic...more

Oberheiden P.C.

National Security in the Age of Blockchain

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Blockchain presents unprecedented challenges around national security. This is true not only for the federal government, but also for businesses in the private sector. From cross-border transactions involving cryptocurrency...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Voluntary Self-Disclosure: Is the Value Self-Evident?

How should companies think about DOJ, BIS and OFAC voluntary disclosure in the wake of the DOJ’s massive investment in sanctions and export control enforcement? The DOJ, BIS and OFAC released a joint compliance note...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ Announces Shift Toward Corporate Enforcement for Sanctions and Export Control Violations

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Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco once again delivered groundbreaking remarks at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime (ABA White Collar Conference) on March 2, 2023, this time...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Recent Actions Illustrate Continued Focus on Export Control Violations

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Last week, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s statements to the American Bar Association again highlighted the fact that investigating and prosecuting individuals for violating economic sanctions, export controls, and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Compliance measures to address sanctions enforcement: ‘the new FCPA’

In line with the Biden administration’s declaration last year that anticorruption is a “core United States national security interest,” sanctions evasion enforcement rapidly has become a core priority for the Department of...more

The Volkov Law Group

Sanctions Enforcement: “The New FCPA”

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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

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2022

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In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more

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Government Enforcement and Investigations Year-In-Review: The Administration Has Moved Its Pieces into Place

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On Monday, President Biden released the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption, which details how the United States will work “domestically and internationally, with governmental and non-governmental partners, to...more

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Administration's Anti-Corruption Efforts Likely to Yield Greater FCPA Enforcement in Latin America and Beyond

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On June 3 of this year, the Biden Administration made plain its commitment to fighting corruption around the world, releasing a document identifying the fight against corruption “as an economic and national security priority”...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - August 2021

1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more

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Biden Administration Prioritizes Increased and Broadened Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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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

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DOJ Revises and Re-Issues Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations

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On December 13, 2019, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised policy regarding voluntary disclosure of export control and sanctions violations by business organizations...more

Dechert LLP

DOJ Revised Policy on Voluntary Self-Disclosures of Sanctions and Export Violations

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On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a new policy for companies that voluntarily disclose potential criminal violations of U.S. sanctions and export control laws to the DOJ’s National Security...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Enhanced US Export Controls and Aggressive Enforcement Likely to Impact China

Tariffs targeting Chinese imports into the United States garnered headlines throughout 2018. However, during the latter part of the year, the U.S. government more quietly initiated efforts that in 2019 and beyond could be...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

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