Two days before its scheduled effective date, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rescission of the Biden administration’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion Rule on May 13....more
In the last month, the United States and global allies have issued unprecedented sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine. These sanctions apply ever-expanding pressure on the Russian economy and touch...more
Despite months of posturing and growing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine this week was a shock to the global community. Western leaders have been swift and unanimous in their response, condemning...more
2/28/2022
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Asset Freeze ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, President Biden announced further sanctions on Russian individuals and entities. These measures are in addition to those already announced on February 22 and 23...more
On February 24, 2022, the U.S. Government issued a number of sanctions measures in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. These measures include sweeping financial sanctions and stringent export controls, which will have...more
2/25/2022
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Blocked Entities ,
Blocked Person ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
As the Biden Administration commits to crack down on corruption, recent enforcement actions show the DOJ continues a longstanding trend of relying on AML laws and other alternate statutes to prosecute corruption cases, with...more
7/14/2021
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Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Popular ,
RICO ,
Travel Act ,
Wire Fraud