On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) directing a shift in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The order effectively pauses new FCPA investigations and enforcement...more
2/13/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration
On her first day in office, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum signaling a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement. The memorandum...more
2/10/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
1. What? Tariff Rates and Legal Authority -
President Trump signed three executive orders imposing new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China, following through on prior campaign and post-inauguration promises. While...more
2/4/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
As President Trump begins his second term, the absence of tariffs among the more than 200 executive orders signed on his first day in office was a notable deviation from expectations. However, the President announced plans to...more
1/23/2025
/ Canada ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
President-elect Trump has indicated that he will immediately increase tariffs as to imports from multiple countries, most notably China, Mexico, and Canada. However, companies involved in international trade are closely...more
11/27/2024
/ Canada ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
In recent memory, enforcement of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) regulations has been mostly limited and sporadic. But recently, the U.S. government is reviving and...more
1/22/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Mergers ,
Sellers ,
U.S. Treasury
The Department of Commerce (the “Department”) announced the launch of the first Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) under the CHIPS Act’s incentive program. This program aims to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply...more
3/7/2023
/ CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
FOCI ,
Funding ,
Incentives ,
Loans ,
Manufacturers ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department
With the ever-increasingly complex regulatory environment in the United States, ensuring corporate compliance is neither inexpensive nor easy. Given these difficulties, when the need to conduct an internal investigation...more
In a highly anticipated speech, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco delivered remarks outlining updates to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) perspective on the Corporate Crime Enforcement policy. These updates are the...more