Podcast - “I Lied Like a Dog!”
Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions as Crimes?
Podcast - Persistence and Determination
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, July 12, 2025
RICO Section 1962(b): Acquisition or Maintenance of Control Over Legitimate Enterprises — RICO Report Podcast
Podcast - The Seeds of Corruption
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
Daily Compliance News: June 16, 2025, The Golden Share Edition
The JustPod: Defending the "Evil Genius:" A Conversation with Leonard Ambrose
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 62 - The Tragic Toll of Conspiracy Theories: The Seth Rich Story
SBR-Author’s Podcast: The Unseen Life of an Undercover Agent: A Conversation with Charlie Spillers
Podcast - "Ready for Trial?"
Podcast - The Law as a Force for Change
The JustPod: A Discussion with Defense Counsel Rocco Cipparone and Angie Levy on January 6 Prosecutions
False Claims Act Insights - Trump DOJ Sharpens Its Focus on Healthcare Fraud
The JustPod: A murder-for-hire allegation, public corruption trial, and notable acquittal
Podcast - Every Case Is a New World
Join us for an informative webinar providing the latest updates on key compliance issues under the current administration. Our panel will address recent developments in tariffs, the FCPA, False Claims Act, and sanctions....more
DOJ’s Unicat resolution is a perfect example of the new trade enforcement reality under the Trump Administration. DOJ spearheaded a global resolution of sanctions, customs and export controls violations, while declining to...more
On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced that it declined to charge private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (“White Deer”) and its affiliates after the company...more
The DOJ declined to prosecute a private equity firm for its portfolio company’s pre-acquisition sanctions and export violations, marking the first application of the National Security Division’s M&A Policy. Our White Collar,...more
A clear trend is emerging: Across the EU, authorities are intensifying the enforcement of EU sanctions, and it is anticipated that the prosecution of related criminal offenses will increase. As a result, the regulatory...more
A Russian expatriate with a Canadian-registered company has been charged by the RCMP under both the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”) and the anti-money laundering provisions of the...more
Since the mid-1990s, the Executive Branch has sought to target foreign terrorist organizations, and those individuals and organizations supporting them, in order to degrade their funding and support. Organizations and...more
Matthew Galeotti’s recent memorandum as head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Criminal Division echoes the Trump administration’s “America First” priorities. It directs the Criminal Division to “strike an appropriate...more
The UK’s sanctions regimes remain dynamic as they continue to respond to geopolitical changes. In recent weeks, the UK has enhanced its Russia sanctions, despite the uncertain direction of the international sanctions on...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists” (EO 14157)....more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
As discussed in Bracewell’s February 11 and February 26 updates, the executive branch is prioritizing the “total elimination” of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, both through edicts from the Oval Office and...more
The Trump Administration is focused on change in the government’s role, the administrative state, and the political environment. With these changes, you can expect the Trump Administration to aggressively pursue violators —...more
The recent sentencing of Israeli freight forwarder Gal Haimovich to two years in federal prison for violations of U.S. export controls serves as a striking example of the aggressive enforcement posture adopted by U.S....more
The US State Department has made its first round of designations pursuant to Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,”...more
Effective February 20, 2025, the United States Designated Eight Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs)....more
The designations expand US tools and jurisdictional reach, and raise the stakes for foreign financial institutions and non-US companies to avoid dealing with designated entities....more
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Departments of State and the Treasury designated eight Latin American drug trafficking cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), in...more
Upon being sworn in on February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi immediately issued memoranda reorienting national security enforcement resources of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to focus on addressing illegal...more
Ten years after its establishment, France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (Parquet National Financier or PNF) has released its 2024 annual report (Report),1 showcasing a year of consolidation and innovation in the...more
On February 5, 2025, President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department (the "Department"), Pamela Bondi, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the U.S. Attorney General. Bondi immediately took action to reshape the...more
On February 5, 2025, in one of her first actions as the nation’s chief law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued several new memoranda that significantly refocus US Department of Justice (DOJ) national...more
Family International, a Florida real estate company, and its U.S. owner, Roman Sinyavsky, settled with OFAC for $1.07 million for 73 violations of the Russia Sanctions program. In a separate criminal case, Roman Sinyavsky...more
Enforcement and compliance prognosticators (like myself) continued to push DOJ’s promise to transform sanctions enforcement into the era of “the new FCPA.” While DOJ’s promise to bring about an aggressive corporate...more
The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to U.S. manufacturers and other businesses involved in the export of products that the government is doubling down on prosecuting trade...more