Key Takeaways:
- After a 5-month pause, OFAC recently announced four sanctions enforcement actions, making clear it is rigorously enforcing sanctions violations across a wide range of programs (including Russia, Iran,...more
7/10/2025
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Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Iran ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment...more
5/19/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Misclassification ,
National Security ,
Penalties ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
This is the second in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more
1/24/2025
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Australia ,
China ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published guidance for importers regarding compliance requirements under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”),...more
6/20/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Due Diligence ,
Entity List ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
New Guidance ,
Required Documentation ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)