WorldSmart: The Impact of Export Control and Economic Sanctions on International Business
A recent English court ruling has shed light on the approach of UK enforcement authorities to the question of money laundering risks where there is potential forced labour / modern slavery in a supply chain. The ruling will...more
Sustainability has risen to the top of the agenda for businesses around the world. Governments, investors and the public demand that organisations play a part in the global push to eliminate, or at least limit, the...more
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
In this WorldSmart podcast, International Trade & Investment Practice Leader Kay Georgi discusses the current and future issues of export controls and economic sanctions, with International Group Co-Chairs Hunter Carter and...more
The climate crisis, a problem that once took the form of abstract temperature charts and projections, is now a dizzying parade of broken meteorological records and natural disasters. It therefore seemed like apt timing when,...more
Sanctions - The Biden administration has made clear that economic sanctions will continue to be an important U.S. foreign policy tool and has initiated a comprehensive review of current sanctions policies and practices....more
In 2016, Professor Philippe Sands QC published East West Street, which recounts the development of the concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity and their application in the Nuremberg Trials. In November 2020, 75 years...more
Turning to the business of exports from the United States, the next section is a must-read for any company doing business in the United States or from the United States. Or for that matter, any company competing with affected...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 18 (September 17, 2020) - In an unprecedented move, the United States placed the International Criminal Court (ICC) director of jurisdiction, complementary and cooperation...more
Depuis plusieurs années la Maison Blanche s’est engagée dans une bataille frénétique contre la Cour pénale internationale (« CPI ») et tente de faire obstacle à l’enquête diligentée en mars 2020 visant les exactions présumées...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 13 (June 25, 2020) - Unites States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 11, imposing sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The...more