Recently, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice submitted a Statement of Interest in In re: Multiplan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a class action presently pending before the United States...more
4/15/2025
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Insurance ,
Machine Learning ,
Pricing ,
Technology Sector
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
Heightened federal scrutiny of unauthorized technology transfers to foreign entities has once again resulted in high-profile criminal convictions, as two senior executives of Quadrant Magnetics, a Kentucky-based manufacturer...more
This week, we bring you a replay of one of our most impactful podcasts from last year, featuring Alex Cotoia and Daniela Melendez. Listen in as we discuss the EU Whistleblower Directive of October 2019. We'll return next week...more
In one of the most significant enforcement actions involving the illicit export of aircraft components to Russia since the imposition of sweeping sanctions in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department...more
In one of the first enforcement actions of 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order against Haas Automation, Inc., a leading manufacturer of computer numerical...more
2/5/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List ,
US Trade Policies
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued a Final Order against The Indium Corporation of America, citing eleven (11) alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations...more
1/10/2025
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
U.S. Commerce Department
In a significant development underscoring the U.S. government’s continued efforts to counter Russia’s destabilizing activities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced the designation of Gazprombank as a...more
1/7/2025
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Treasury
In one of the more notable enforcement actions of 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently imposed a $1,104,408 civil penalty on a U.S. person for 75 separate violations...more
12/5/2024
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Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fines ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
ITSR ,
Money Services Business ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently settled with American Life Insurance Company (“ALICO”), a Delaware-based subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., for $178,421, addressing apparent...more
12/4/2024
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Corruption ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Health Insurance ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
ITSR ,
Life Insurance ,
MetLife ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Politically Exposed Person (PEPs) ,
Sanction Violations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
White Collar Crimes
On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed a $500,000 monetary penalty on GlobalFoundries U.S. 2 LLC and its parent, GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., for a series of...more
11/6/2024
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Statutory Violations
In a significant enforcement action, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has charged Oregon-based Precision Castparts Corp. (“PCC”) with multiple violations of the Arms Export Control...more
10/24/2024
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Arms Export Control Act ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Data-Sharing ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
Statutory Violations ,
US Munitions List
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued critical guidance aimed at enhancing financial institutions’ compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)....more
In late August 2024, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”), a department within HM Treasury, imposed a monetary penalty of £15,000 on Integral Concierge Services Limited (“ICSL”)—a UK-based property...more
10/11/2024
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Property Management Companies ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On September 30, 2024, Quantum Corporation—a U.S.-based technology company— reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) to resolve 45 separate violations of the...more
10/9/2024
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Boycotts ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement ,
Strict Liability ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Group of Seven (“G7”) has taken a critical step in bolstering its collective enforcement of export controls and sanctions against the Russian Federation by issuing a historic joint industry guidance document. This move is...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently instituted proceedings against Deere & Company (“John Deere”), a leading global manufacturer of agricultural and heavy machinery, for multiple violations of the...more
9/12/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Internal Controls ,
John Deere ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statutory Violations ,
White Collar Crimes
On August 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) announced the settlement of a record $200 million administrative enforcement action with RTX Corporation—a multinational...more
9/6/2024
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Corruption ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
ITAR ,
Statutory Violations ,
White Collar Crimes
On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) announced the settlement of the latest administrative enforcement action involving TE Connectivity Corporation—a Pennsylvania-based...more
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two (2) new rules in the Federal Register that significantly expand the scope of existing “U.S. Person” prohibitions...more
On July 3, 2024, the Council of the European Union (“EU Council”) officially promulgated a new set of best practices (“best practices” or “guidance”) for organizations seeking to comply with the latest sanctions regulations...more
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that it had amended entries for a multitude of entities sanctioned under the Treasury’s Russian Harmful Foreign...more
On June 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the settlement of an administrative enforcement action involving Indiana University of Bloomington (“Indiana University”)...more
On June 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, officially issued an order activating the suspended portion of a civil penalty that was imposed on U.S-based freight...more
6/26/2024
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China ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Organizations with operations in California are reminded of the upcoming July 1, 2024 deadline to comply with the provisions of S.B. 553—a bill that was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 20, 2023,...more
6/25/2024
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California ,
Compliance ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence ,
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs