Pursuant to a newly effective U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regulation, the transfer and storage of certain sensitive U.S. government and personal data may be prohibited or restricted, depending on the intended recipient,...more
6/11/2025
/ Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The U.S. Department of Justice’s ("DOJ") Criminal Division recently issued a memorandum outlining a shift in the DOJ’s priorities and policies for prosecuting white-collar crime (the “Memorandum”). Issued by the Head of the...more
5/23/2025
/ Criminal Investigations ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
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
/ Corporate Counsel ,
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 final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year.
Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more
3/14/2025
/ Arms Export Control Act ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) previously issued by the U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Texas...more
1/27/2025
/ Appeals ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Texas
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
/ Anti-Corruption ,
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
The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more
7/3/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
BlackRock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tennessee
Throughout 2023 and early 2024, we continue to witness deepening geopolitical and economic divides globally. The U.S. and its allies (most significantly the EU and the G7), spurred on by Russia’s war in Ukraine, continue to...more
5/8/2024
/ China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
G7 ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
International Trade ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trade Relations ,
Ukraine
This is the tenth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous post, "Health Care Fraud Enforcement in 2024," can be found here....more
4/18/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
US Trade Policies ,
White Collar Crimes
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) National Security Division (“NSD”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...more
8/3/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On April 28, 2023, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachel Rollins, joined by national and local federal enforcement officials from the Disruptive Technology Strike Force (DTSF), described the DTSF mission and...more
June 23, 2022 Key Takeaways: In two recent speeches, Matthew Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), has signaled policy changes related to...more
6/23/2022
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Sanctions ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Sales of your software are robust around the globe. You have a network of third-party resellers, distributors or implementation partners that are driving international growth. Your customers praise your efficient maintenance...more
5/20/2021
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Germany ,
Investigations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
SAP SE ,
Settlement ,
Software ,
Voluntary Disclosure