U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum on June 9 (the Memo), announcing DOJ will resume enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) after its brief hiatus....more
6/13/2025
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White Collar Crimes
Tariff evasion techniques such as transshipping goods through third countries, underreporting the value of goods, and mislabeling goods as other items subject to lower tariff rates have resulted in hundreds of billions of...more
3/13/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
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Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) refers to a situation where a foreign entity has the power to directly or indirectly influence the management or operations of a company. FOCI can result from legal means like...more
2/26/2025
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America First Trade Policy ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cyber Espionage ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FOCI ,
Foreign Investment ,
Industrial Espionage ,
Joint Venture ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
U.S. Treasury
On February 5, 2025, the new Attorney General announced the disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was launched in March 2022 to enforce the sweeping portfolio of sanctions against Russia. KleptoCapture was part of an...more
2/11/2025
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Economic Sanctions ,
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Export Controls ,
Exports ,
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Foreign Policy ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine