Executive Summary -
- On March 7, 2024, the NSD of the DOJ issued an updated NSD Enforcement Policy to include a new section covering VSDs in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
- These updates follow repeated...more
3/19/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Key Points -
On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued E.O. 14114 “Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities.” Specifically, E.O. 14114, which amends E.O. 14024 and E.O. 14068,...more
1/19/2024
/ CAPTA List ,
Certification Requirements ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Forfeiture ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain
Key Points -
On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) took action to relax certain U.S. sanctions on Venezuela in response to the signing of an electoral roadmap...more
Introduction -
In 2022, the United States, European Union (EU) and United Kingdom, along with a significant number of other partners and allies, imposed an unprecedented number of economic, financial and trade sanctions...more