Episode 319 -- Deep Dive into SCG Plastics' $20 Million Settlement with OFAC for Violations of the Iran Sanctions Program
Jones Day Talks: Italy Embraces Foreign investment but Maintains Oversight
Jones Day Talks: Doing Deals Down Under: Australia's Foreign Direct Investment Regime
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 66-Visit with the FCPA Professor
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on April 21, 2025, signed into law Senate Bills (SB) 68 and 69 – Georgia's headline-grabbing tort reform bills (the Tort Reform Package). Though much has been published about the Tort Reform Package's...more
The Trump Administration stated last week that it will prioritize compliance and enforcement against colleges and universities with respect to the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s foreign gift, contract and ownership...more
In light of recent enforcement activity, institutions of higher education should review their reporting and disclosure obligations related to foreign entities and individuals under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (20...more
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an interim final rule exempting all U.S. entities and their beneficial owners from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a unit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with administering the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025, that exempts...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has undergone a significant shift. The FinCEN recently issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR), dramatically narrowing the law's reach. As a result, most U.S. companies no longer have...more
Key Development: FinCEN Limits CTA Reporting to Foreign Entities — For Now On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) that significantly narrows the reporting...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced, on March 21, 2025, that it issued an interim final rule that removes the requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to...more
On March 26, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) published an interim final rule to narrow the existing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements...more
After almost fifteen months of legal challenges, conflicting court rulings, changing guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and a general air of uncertainty, it appears...more
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new interim final rule that removes the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons. The rule...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (together with its implementing regulations, the CTA) is a federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2024. The CTA is aimed at combating financial crimes such as money laundering,...more
Following the Treasury Department’s announcement regarding the removal of fines and penalties under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has now advised that U.S....more
On September 19, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report highlighting a gap in current Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) restrictions. According to the report, the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more
On June 10, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Second Report and Order (Second R&O) that amends the Commission’s foreign sponsorship identification rules (FSID Rules). As explained in...more
On May 23, 2024, the California Senate passed a bill that, if approved by the California Assembly before August 31, 2024, and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would require U.S. and foreign entities doing business in...more
As discussed in our prior alert, effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) (collectively, the “CTA”) require most U.S....more
Key Points - The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), implemented primarily through a rule published by FinCEN on September 30, 2022, the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule (“BOIR Rule”), becomes effective...more
The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), 31 U.S.C. §5336, will soon require certain entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) certain pieces of identifying information...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) impending cyber disclosure rule, slated to commence on 15 December 2023, underscores an imperative shift towards a more transparent and accountable cybersecurity posture for...more
On September 15, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) moved forward with a controversial new policy requiring foreign subrecipients to provide, at least once per year, copies of lab notebooks, data and documentation...more
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) will go into effect. The CTA is a U.S. law (31 U.S. Code § 5336), enacted January 1, 2021, that aims to combat money laundering and other illicit activities. The...more
On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our...more
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“Act”) introduces new measures to tackle illicit wealth in the UK property market. The Act is comprised of three parts and Part 1 of the Act (“Part 1”), which became...more
New legislation lowers HSR filing fees for most transactions valued less than $500 million but increases the fees for transactions valued at or above $500 million, while introducing a new requirement to disclose subsidies...more