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INTERPOL and Child Kidnapping Cases. What are INTERPOL’s Abilities and Limitations? Michelle Estlund knows that being wanted by INTERPOL is often frightening, isolating, and unjust. She has the proven track record of success...more
In a recent press release, Grayscale Investments announced “the creation and public launch of two new crypto investment trusts: Grayscale Near Trust and Grayscale Stacks Trust.” According to the press release, “The trusts...more
Regulatory activity at the state level suggests that more than just the media and the general public have taken an interest in the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA), which has increasingly attracted attention largely due...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced a streamlined process for foreign workers to request deferred action. Deferred action is a type of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action...more
July saw two noteworthy Russia enforcement actions. A Russian national was arrested in Estonia and extradited to the United States after being charged with conspiring to procure U.S.-origin technologies and ammunition on...more
INTERPOL recently published details on its largest coordinated firearms operation ever, called Trigger IX. The operation allowed local authorities in multiple countries to make thousands of arrests and firearm seizures. The...more
First, the CCF won't try to figure out if you're innocent or guilty. Second, the CCF won't order any country to remove an arrest warrant because it can't tell any countries what to do in their own territories. Third, the CCF...more
U.S. companies are allowed to make contributions to super PACs, which is exactly what Wheatland Tube, LLC did in this case. However, the decision to contribute involved conversations with a foreign national, and that led to...more
In another action targeting Russian actors and connections, the Justice Department indicted Elena Branson, a dual United States-Russian national with criminal evasion of Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) registration...more
Since the whistleblower program’s inception in 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded approximately $956 million to 195 individuals for their whistleblowing efforts in exposing fraudulent...more
This week, I received a post idea from Rutsel Silvestre J. Martha, of Lindeborg Counsellors at Law. Mr. Martha is a highly respected expert on international law and his 2010 book, The Legal Foundations of INTERPOL, was one of...more
Hiring employees does not usually call to mind international trade compliance obligations. However, together U.S. export controls and anti-discrimination laws create a web that is overlooked or misunderstood by many types of...more
On May 29, President Trump issued a proclamation, effective on June 1, 2020, to suspend and limit certain nonimmigrant Chinese nationals who seek to enter the United States with an F or J visa. This latest action by the Trump...more
Korean national Eun Soo Kim, a former key accounts manager for an automotive parts company, pled guilty on March 2 in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to conspiring to rig bids and allocate market...more
A recent US District Court for the District of Connecticut decision reveals the practical limits of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in cases involving foreign nationals, foreign conduct and complex multinational...more
IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more
Last week, Italian authorities extradited the former senior vice president of Cargo Sales and Marketing with Martinair Cargo, Maria Christina Ullings. Italian authorities apprehended Ullings, a Dutch national, visiting Sicily...more
The latest extradition of a foreign executive highlights ongoing efforts by the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division to arrest foreign executives abroad in order to face charges in the United States....more
On December 3, 2019, the U.S. Department Justice (DOJ) announced charges against two Russian nationals, two Italian nationals, a U.S. citizen, and various companies for violating and conspiring to violate the International...more
U.S. Developments - Veritaseum Founder Provides Response to Asset Freeze Order - Responding to an emergency application filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall of the United States...more
The need for a reliable and legal workforce is of utmost importance to the landscaping industry, as well as other seasonal business. I hear from seasonal employers every day about how difficult it is to find reliable U.S....more
After decades in which the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) received relatively little attention, a confluence of recent events has given the statute newfound prominence. Together, these developments compound the...more
The reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) extends to companies and individuals. One example of the breadth and significance of FCPA prosecutions is found in the federal government’s investigation of Alstom S.A., a...more
On August 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that announced a new and important limitation on the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
Ruling holds that the government cannot use conspiracy and accomplice liability theories to reach foreign nationals that lack US ties. Key Points: ..Non-resident foreign nationals who are not otherwise subject to direct...more