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Clearing the Air on Criminal Enforcement of Hydrofluorocarbon Importation Laws

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The Biden Administration’s focus on climate change mitigation is showcased in a prosecution recently announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Cali- fornia against Michael Hart, who is accused of smuggling...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Titleless Tales of the Headless

In August 2023, the New York District Attorney’s (NYDA) Antiquities Trafficking Unit, which specializes in investigating looted artifacts, seized a headless statue valued at $20 million from the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Busted: Manhattan Prosecutors Seize an Ancient Roman Bust from the Worcester Art Museum

In 1966, an ancient bronze bust found its way to the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. Believed to depict the daughter of the Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, it was titled “Portrait of a Lady (A Daughter of Marcus...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – February 2023

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Russia - Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments (DOJ Action) Those involved. Ilya Balakaev, Russian national. Charges and penalties. Conspiracy to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FinCEN Announces National AML/CFT Policy Priorities

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on June 30, 2021, issued national priorities for anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy (the Priorities), as required by the...more

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Joint focus by Biden Administration and Congress points towards enhanced anti-corruption efforts

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There has been significant movement recently, by both the Biden Administration as well as Congress, to enhance the U.S. government’s ability to tackle corruption. This article provides a summary of those efforts and several...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ and Multi-Agency Task Force Charge International Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking, and Illegal Wildlife Trade Scheme

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“Front” Seafood Businesses Allegedly Hid the Proceeds From Smuggled Shark Fins and Marijuana Distribution - Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia unsealed an indictment returned in July,...more

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U.S. Government Issues Sanctions Advisory for the Maritime Industry and Energy and Metals Sectors

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On May 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Coast Guard jointly released a Sanctions Advisory for the Maritime Industry, Energy and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - January 2020

IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 17, Number 3. In This Month's E-News: March 2020

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 3 (February 20, 2020) - Despite its earlier agreement to repay just $5,442 in costs questioned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General, the University of...more

White & Case LLP

President Trump's trade wars and the expansion of customs violations into the white-collar space

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The US' ongoing trade wars—with various trading partners and particularly with China—are everywhere in the news. Putting politics and policy aside, the "trade wars" reflect a basic disagreement over the rules that should...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Telecommunications Company Fined $12 Million for FCPA Violations - On August 29, 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted ceaseand-desist proceedings against...more

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Resolving (then Un-resolving) the Human Trafficking Issue for Cubans Joining America's National Pastime

On December 20, 2018, Major League Baseball (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”), and the Cuban Baseball Federation (“FCB”) announced an Agreement allowing Cuban-based baseball players to sign with MLB...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Supreme Court rules on scope “malice” in war risks insurance policy

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In Navigators Insurance v Atlasnavios Navegacao [2018] UKSC 26, the Supreme Court was asked to consider whether the smuggling of cocaine on a vessel, unknown to the owners or crew, constituted a ‘person acting maliciously’ in...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Guidelines Commentary Leads To Affirmance in Sentencing Appeal

In a short per curiam opinion in United States v. Lobo (Parker, Hall, Lohier), the Second Circuit affirmed the imposition of a Guidelines enhancement based on the importation of a controlled substance into the United States....more

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MLB's International Signing Practices under Investigation by Federal Grand Jury

Jeff Passan, MLB columnist for Yahoo Sports, reported on September 28, 2018 that “[a] federal grand jury is looking into Major League Baseball teams’ international dealings and has issued subpoenas to club officials and other...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Canadian Senate to Review Bill C-21 for Enhanced Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Cooperation

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On June 20, 2018, Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act was introduced in the Canadian Senate upon receiving third reading in the House of Commons. If enacted, the Bill will amend the Customs Act to allow the Canada...more

The Volkov Law Group

Human Trafficking and Smuggling – A Compliance Requirement

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The problem of human trafficking and smuggling is staggering when you consider the human impact behind the numbers. Human trafficking is a $30 billion industry annually. There are more people in slavery today than at any time...more

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Agents Convicted for Smuggling Cuban Baseball Players

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The criminal conviction of two sports agents for smuggling Cuban baseball players into the United States in an attempt to sign them to lucrative contracts serves as a reminder for agents, potential agents, and everyone else...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

US CHINA TRADE WAR JULY 2015 TPA, TPP, TRADE POLICY, TRADE AND CUSTOMS

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Because of the substantial activity in May, June and July with the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (“TPA”) and the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) negotiations, this blog post is being split into two parts. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Split Emerges on Customs Law after Eleventh Circuit Vacates Smuggling Convictions

On February 22, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that an indictment charging the unlawful importation of goods into the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 545 and 371, failed to state an offense...more

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