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The Volkov Law Group

Ericsson’s DPA Breach Conduct – Failures to Disclose and Report (Part II of III)

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Ericsson’s breach of its 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement reads like an internal investigation horror show.  It is every investigator’s nightmare scenario – failure to discover evidence that was available to inform and...more

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Ericsson Settles Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement: Agrees to Plead Guilty, Pay $206 Million, and Extend...

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Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, based in Sweden, settled its breach of its 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement, agreed to enter a guilty plea and pay a $206 million penalty.  In 2019, Ericsson entered...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OFAC sanctions individuals and entities tied to ISIS

On January 5, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13224 against a key financial facilitation network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC Joins DOJ in Probe of Ericsson ISIS Bribery Payments

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Ericsson is having a tough time.  First, in 2019, Ericsson settled FCPA charges with the Justice Department and the SEC for a total of $1 billion (with a B).  Second, Ericsson had an independent compliance monitor appointed...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court in Case 59/Federal/2012 Rules that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s 2007 Oil and Gas Law...

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In 2007, the Kurdistan Regional Government (the “KRG”) enacted Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 (the “KRG Oil and Gas Law”). The Federal Government of Iraq (the “FGI”) had initially rejected the draft law, but the regional...more

White & Case LLP

Iraq ratifies the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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On 31 May 2021, Iraq ratified the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. Introduction - Until recently, it was challenging to enforce an international arbitral award in the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For July 2020

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Opportune LLP

3 Reasons Why WTI Crude Oil Could Reach $70

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The recent events in Iraq – the attacks on a U.S. embassy, a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian general and Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. air base in Iraq – has created renewed tension in the Middle East with crude...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

The Middle East Convulses, But Thanks To Shale America Hardly Notices

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The Middle East turned on its axis last week. Thanks in large part to the shale revolution, few Americans heard about it – and most did not care who did. Originally published on Forbes.com November 5, 2019....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2019 #5

Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead - "Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more

A&O Shearman

French Oil And Gas Company And U.S. Subsidiary Fined $296 Million Over Alleged Foreign Bribery Schemes Involving Brazil And Iraq

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On June 25, 2019, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) with TechnipFMC PLC to settle allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Situs of Debt Owed under Letters of Credit

Supreme Court of England clarifies terms for enforcement of international arbitral awards in Taurus Petroleum Limited v State Oil Marketing Company of the Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq [2017] UKSC 64 - The English...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Trademark Office Of Northern Iraq Resumes Operations On 7/16/2017

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On July 16th, 2017 the Trademark Office of Northern Iraq (Kurdistan of Iraq) resumed operations and adopted new official fees applicable to all new trademark applications. In addition, a new amendment has been introduced...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Fourth Circuit Re-Affirms Sufficiency of Triple Canopy Complaint

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U.S. ex rel. Badr v. Triple Canopy, Inc., an intervened case arising out of the Fourth Circuit, has been one of the more closely-watched recent FCA cases. Previously, the Fourth Circuit held that the government’s complaint...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Department of State Cable Implements Extreme Vetting Measures

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New DOS cable instructs U.S. consular posts to identify population groups for tougher visa screening, which will likely lead to increased processing times....more

Mintz

Administration’s Possible Next Steps on the Travel Ban

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After losing the emergency motion to stay the District Court’s Temporary Restraining Order (the “TRO”) halting the implementation of major portions of President Trump’s January 27th Executive Order, the administration has...more

Cozen O'Connor

Three Key Immigration Developments in President Trump’s First Weeks

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Immigration has been in the forefront of the news since President Trump took office and will likely remain so in the near future. Here, we discuss three key business immigration issues that have seen significant developments...more

Hogan Lovells

Travel Ban Update: Appeals Court Upholds Temporary Halt on Enforcement

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On February 9, 2017 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous (per curiam) order denying the Federal Government's emergency motion for a stay of the district court order temporarily enjoining...more

Mintz

Update: Appellate Court Rejects Administration’s Effort to Reinstate Travel Ban

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On February 9, 2017, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously against the Government’s emergency motion to stay the District Court’s Temporary Restraining Order (the “TRO”) halting the...more

Morgan Lewis

Travel Ban Update: Ninth Circuit Ruling and What’s Next

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Ninth Circuit affirms injunction of travel ban; interior enforcement begins. US President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO)—which included directives to ban the entry of individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash - February 2017

This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization. 1. The President’s Executive Order (EO) on immigration remains on hold. A...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Travel Ban Executive Order Update: What Businesses Need to Know

Changes coming from the White House, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the State Department (DOS) on travel and related issues are challenging companies...more

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