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The Volkov Law Group

Episode 381 -- Cadence Design Pays $140 Million to Settle Trade Violations

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What happens when a company tries to outsmart the system - and gets caught red-handed by the DOJ in a $140 million export control scheme tied to Chinese military supercomputers? In this episode, Michael dives into the DOJ’s...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Seeks Comments on UAS Imports in New Section 232 Investigation

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On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more

Baker Donelson

New Section 232 Investigations Target Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Polysilicon: What Impacted Businesses Need to Know

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has launched two additional Section 232 investigations covering unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), their parts and components, and of polysilicon and its derivatives. President Trump is...more

White & Case LLP

Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigations on Polysilicon and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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On July 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of (i) imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Unpacking the Department of Justice’s New FCPA Enforcement Priorities

New guidelines governing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement effectively signal the official end of the proclaimed FCPA enforcement pause announced by President Trump earlier in the year, while...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Trump Administration 2.0’s FCPA Enforcement Strategy: What You Need to Know

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On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released significant new guidance outlining how it will pursue cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), marking a reorientation in U.S. anti-bribery...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Pause is Over—the FCPA Lives On

On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the resumption of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement, ending the enforcement pause initiated by Executive Order 14209. In doing so, Deputy Attorney...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SBR-Author’s Podcast: The Unseen Life of an Undercover Agent: A Conversation with Charlie Spillers

Welcome to the SBR-Authors Podcast! In this podcast series, Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. Today, Tom is joined by Charlie Spillers, a former federal prosecutor, undercover agent, and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Initiates New Section 232s on Critical Minerals and Medium/Heavy Trucks

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On April 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its initiation of investigations into the national security effects of imports of critical minerals and medium/heavy trucks, parts for such goods, and their...more

Baker Donelson

New Section 232 Investigations Target Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, and Critical Mineral Industries: What Impacted Businesses...

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has launched three Section 232 investigations covering pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and their derivative products; semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Semiconductor Tariff Exclusions & New Section 232 Investigations

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This article provides an overview of the most recent tariff updates affecting businesses operating within the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and critical mineral industries. Below we outline recent tariff exclusions for...more

White & Case LLP

Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigations on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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On April 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCC Council on National Security Launches Investigation of Businesses Linked to the Chinese Communist Party

In its first major initiative, on March 21, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) newly formed Council on National Security (Council) launched an investigation into the “ongoing U.S. operations” of businesses...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: SVP at SpyCloud Labs, Former Army Investigator, and Current Breakfast Champion

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On this episode, we sit down with Trevor Hilligoss, director of security research and the research and innovation division of SpyCloud Labs. From his beginnings in the Army Criminal Investigation Division to his leadership...more

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An In-House Compliance Guide for Responding to President Trump's Executive Order on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

As has widely been published, on February 10, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14209, which paused all future investigations and enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for at least...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

All Things Investigations: Terrorism Designations of Mexican Cartels Fundamentally Enhances Risk for All Companies

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox is joined by Jeremy Paner and Diego Durán de la Vega to discuss the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 47 – The Chaos Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

ArentFox Schiff

Trump Takes Aim at Timber and Lumber Imports in New Executive Order

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On March 1, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications in connection with imports of timber, lumber, and their...more

Snell & Wilmer

FARA's Pendulum: Shifts in Foreign Agent Regulation

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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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

DOJ’s Increasing Role in the Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws

Multiple federal agencies are charged with enforcing U.S. international trade and national security laws. These agencies include the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State...more

A&O Shearman

In a nutshell: Key white-collar crime and investigations challenges for in-house counsel in 2025

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Our analysis of financial crime and investigations developments over the past 12 months provides a revealing picture of an increasingly challenging regulatory and enforcement landscape facing businesses around the world. The...more

Mintz

Three Key Takeaways from CFIUS's 2023 Annual Report

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its statutorily mandated annual report to congress last month. While the report itself highlights several notable developments in 2023 (New Zealand and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … International Mergers & Acquisitions (Part 2 of 4): Understanding the CFIUS...

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CFIUS is an interagency committee that evaluates the national security implications of foreign investments on the U.S. economy and infrastructure. CFIUS possesses statutory authority to “make an investigation to determine the...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: DC Circuit Upholds Bar on Retroactive Registration for Former Foreign Agents

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On June 14, 2024, in Attorney General of the United States v. Stephen A. Wynn, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit held that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) cannot civilly compel an individual to...more

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