AI Today in 5: August 7, 2025. The US v. China Episode
Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, August 2, 2025
Daily Compliance News: August 1, 2025, The All AI Edition
Daily Compliance News: July 28, 2025, The Where is Grasshopper when you need him Edition
All Things Investigations – Navigating Secondary Tariffs with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
FCPA Compliance Report: The Impact of Secondary Tariffs on Global Trade with Mike Huneke and Brent Carlson
Daily Compliance News: July 21, 2025, The More Reasons Not to Go to China Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia
Daily Compliance News: June 23, 2025, The Is Walmart Cool Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Daily Compliance News: May 30, 2025, The Leissner Sentenced Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 70 – Lessons for Compliance from a Law Enforcement Career + Regional Geopolitical Risks in 2025 with Mark Nuttall and Steve Vickers
Daily Compliance News: May 21, 2025, The I Want You Back Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade Terrified by Tariffs Braumiller Law
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 52 – The Big Jet Plane Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025
Daily Compliance News: May 6, 2025 the Made in China Edition
The Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs on August 7, 2025, will have profound implications for companies engaged in international supply chains. These tariffs are poised to increase business costs, affecting a...more
DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Island Industries v. Sigma Corp., upheld a lower court jury determination that an importer of welded pipe fittings is liable for $8 million in unpaid antidumping duties under the False...more
What if your trade compliance misstep became tomorrow’s federal prosecution headline? In this episode, Michael Volkov issues a powerful warning to corporate leaders and compliance professionals: the DOJ is no longer treating...more
The United States has intervened and filed a superseding complaint in a False Claims Act case originally filed by a whistleblower in the Eastern District of California. The Government’s complaint alleges that an importer and...more
As we discussed in this April 7 blog post, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) can pursue civil penalties for tariff evasion under the False Claims Act (FCA), including against companies that are aware of tariff evasion by...more
While some enforcement areas have taken a pause this year, False Claims Act enforcement—especially around customs duties—is moving and likely to get busier. Just last week the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint...more
With the Trump administration’s new tariffs, some companies may be looking for ways to compensate for increased costs of imports. Companies operating in the international supply chain must be aware that any attempts to...more
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $8.1 million settlement in a civil case under the False Claims Act (FCA) related to alleged customs evasion by a California importer of wood flooring. The...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant settlement that underscores the federal government’s increasing appetite to rely on the False Claims Act to address alleged customs fraud....more
In less than 100 days, the Trump administration has implemented a dizzying array of new tariffs, significantly increasing costs and complexity for U.S. importers. The administration is keenly aware that companies operating in...more
New trade policies—and particularly tariffs—are at the top of the agenda for President Donald Trump and his new Administration. Indeed, in his first weeks in office, President Trump has already imposed tariffs on major...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products and imports from China. The primary immediate impact of the new tariffs will...more
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Six-hundred million in its latest funding round means that payments company Stripe’s valuation now tops $95 billion, “making it the most valuable start-up in the United States”....more
Fintech firm Stripe Inc., which “allows internet companies and online marketplaces to accept credit cards for their goods and services and pay out money to the people and firms that sell on their platforms,” just wrapped a...more
The results are in, and Comcast has bested Fox in the quest for British satellite broadcaster Sky with a final bid of roughly $39 billion in the unusual 3-round auction overseen by the UK’s Takeover Panel. The result must be...more
In a decision that highlights the overlap of international trade obligations and False Claims Act (FCA) jurisprudence, a federal judge recently dismissed an FCA suit because the whistleblower’s claims, against an importer of...more
This Post at a Glance - - Company made false statements related to import duty charges - Investigation initiated by whistleblower complaint from company’s competitor - Trump Administration likely to impose...more