It’s been an eventful week for the marijuana industry. After years of false starts, New York legalized the use of recreational marijuana on March 31 - just hours later, New Mexico legislators passed a bill to do the same....more
4/5/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Financial Institutions ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
SAFE Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Revenues
With President Donald Trump’s departure from office and the inauguration of President Joe Biden comes the prospect of major shifts in the relationship between the United States and Mexico. President Biden has taken immediate...more
A pesar de los impactos de la pandemia del COVID-19, 2020 fue un año activo no solo para la aplicación de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas Extranjeras (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA), sino también para la lucha contra la...more
3/29/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Brazil ,
Central America ,
Colombia ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Paraguay ,
Peru ,
Petrobras ,
Statutory Penalties ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement - and anti-corruption enforcement more generally. Enforcement actions related to Latin America played...more
3/29/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Brazil ,
Central America ,
Colombia ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Paraguay ,
Peru ,
Petrobras ,
Statutory Penalties ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
On March 10, Mexico’s amended Electricity Industry Law entered into force, introducing preferences for the Mexican state-owned utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), with respect to the supply of electricity to the...more
3/19/2021
/ CPTPP ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investors ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utility ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Utilities Sector
After weeks of concerns expressed by business interests on both sides of the US–Mexico border, the Mexican government has issued a framework for reopening critical parts of Mexico’s economy, including industry in the supply...more
In the weeks since the March 31 Administrative Ruling, as the pandemic has rapidly developed in Mexico, so too has the response of the Mexican government at the federal, state and local levels.The federal government has...more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. Corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and individuals were charged at a pace matching last...more
3/2/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Brazil ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements