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The Volkov Law Group

The Same Old Song with a Different Meaning — Third-Party Risks and Sanctions Compliance (Part I of IV)

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Sorry to start a four-part series with a reference to music from our long-ago past.  The Four Tops sang the “Same Old Song, with a Different Meaning” (released in 1965). So, how does that relate to third-party risks?  Well,...more

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Top Five Risks Facing Corporate Boards

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A Top 5 list should be viewed with suspicion — it is often just a headline grabbing posting with the clear purpose to gain readers’ attention.  In defense, however, it is interesting to compare articles on risk rankings....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Congress Fills a Corruption Hole: The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

The compliance community has long recognized the gaping hole in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). As a supply side law, it criminalizes the payment of bribes, not the demand to pay a bribe or extortion. The gap was...more

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DOJ Resolves First Corporate Sanctions Case Involving Iran Sanctions Program

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The Justice Department has touted the upcoming wave of corporate prosecutions for criminal sanctions violation as the era of “The New FCPA.” DOJ’s reference is intended to communicate a strong message – companies are going to...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Economic Sanctions and Asset Seizures: An Important Focus for the Biden Administration

Sanctions continue to be a dynamic area of regulation and enforcement. In its first year, the Biden Administration has already undertaken a number of different sanctions initiatives. The three examples below highlight the...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Trade Enforcement Digest - January 2022

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Civil and criminal penalties levied against U.S. companies for trade violations are just the beginning of the potential unforeseen costs of doing business in the global marketplace. What cannot be quantified are the countless...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 3.19.2021 | Top Story: NFL Inks 10-Year Media Deal Worth $110 Billion

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The NFL has scored a new media deal spread across outlets from CBS, NBC, and Fox to ESPN and Amazon worth nearly $110 billion over 11 years, “nearly doubling the value of its previous contracts” and “cement[ing]” the league’s...more

Snell & Wilmer

Global Connection - January 2018

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Dear Friend of Snell & Wilmer: The past year brought significant changes across a variety of political, legal, and policy spheres, and the world of U.S. international trade law was no exception. This edition of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Doing Business in Cuba Under the FCPA – Part III

I continue my exploration of the issues raised under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when doing or attempting to do business in Cuba. On Monday, I referred to the one person I am aware of you might consult for advice...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Doing Business in Cuba Under the FCPA – Part II

Today, I continue my exploration of doing business in Cuba from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) perspective. Yesterday, I made clear that anyone you do business with in Cuba is going to be a foreign official under...more

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