This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year.
Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more
3/14/2025
/ Arms Export Control Act ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rule requiring certain investment advisers to implement anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance...more
9/10/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Final Rules ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Popular ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more
7/3/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
BlackRock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tennessee
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P (“Amendments”) to modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal...more
5/30/2024
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Customer Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation S-P ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Throughout 2023 and early 2024, we continue to witness deepening geopolitical and economic divides globally. The U.S. and its allies (most significantly the EU and the G7), spurred on by Russia’s war in Ukraine, continue to...more
5/8/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
G7 ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
International Trade ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trade Relations ,
Ukraine
License Exception MED -
On April 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a final rule for a new license exception for “medical devices” under § 740.23 of the EAR (“License...more
5/3/2024
/ Belarus ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Medical Devices ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
This is the tenth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous post, "Health Care Fraud Enforcement in 2024," can be found here....more
4/18/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
US Trade Policies ,
White Collar Crimes