Mexican cartels dominate large swaths of the Mexico-United States border and the Bajío region (an area encompassing relevant parts of Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, and Michoacán), and they...more
3/7/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
On Monday, September 23, DOJ’s Criminal Division announced updates to its guidance for evaluating corporate compliance programs (“ECCP”). Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri also delivered remarks...more
9/27/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Incentives ,
Penalties ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
We have received several requests to publish a list of red flags pertinent to multinational organizations. To accommodate these requests, we are publishing a three-part series on anticorruption, export controls and economic...more
3/7/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Antiboycott Requirements ,
Billing ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Ethical Standards ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Multinationals ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation
The international trade and regulatory environment never has been more difficult for multinational corporations to navigate. For companies that operate, source from, or sell goods, software, or services across borders, legal...more
5/25/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Trade ,
Multinationals ,
Penalties ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State-Owned Enterprises
The international trade and regulatory environment never has been more difficult for multinational corporations to navigate. For companies that operate, source from, or sell goods, software, or services across borders, legal...more
5/11/2023
/ Audits ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Duties ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
International Trade ,
Penalties ,
Risk Assessment ,
Tariffs
The unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government lockdowns could strain even the most robust compliance programs. Companies have been appropriately focused on business preservation during...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released updated guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programs. The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs updates prior guidance that was released by DOJ in February 2017....more