ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
• On September 12, 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Federal Register notice, “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” to request comments from interested parties on CBP regulations, paperwork...more
9/18/2017
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations -
On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more
9/2/2017
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Executive Orders ,
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hong Kong ,
IPSA ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libor ,
New Legislation ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Processors ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
South Africa ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Linde Group Receives DOJ Declination Pursuant to FCPA Pilot Program -
On June 16, 2017, German based chemical and gas company Linde Group’s American affiliates, Linde North America Inc....more
7/4/2017
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
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Bribery ,
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Czech Republic ,
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Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
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Guilty Pleas ,
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Singapore ,
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UK ,
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White Collar Crimes ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
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Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more
6/1/2017
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Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/2/2017
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Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Activity ,
Jones Act ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Red Notices ,
Sanction Violations ,
SCOTUS ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Steel Industry ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration
On March 31, President Trump signed two Executive Orders (EOs) that address trade. The first EO addresses increased enforcement of U.S. trade and customs laws and specifically calls for plans and strategies to combat the...more
4/5/2017
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Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
USTR
Anticorruption Developments -
SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing -
On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more
4/4/2017
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Arrest ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investors ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petrobras ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Sentencing ,
Split of Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Whistleblowers