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
9/27/2024
/ Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Indictments ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Technology
On May 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first-ever declination under the National Security Division’s recently updated Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations (NSD Policy). The NSD Policy offers...more
CYBERSECURITY -
Another Win for Justice Department: Slilpp Marketplace Takedown -
People always ask me if law enforcement is having any luck in combatting cyber criminals. Let me be clear: it is a very tough job to take...more
6/18/2021
/ Ancestry.com ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Car Rentals ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Van Buren v United States
On February 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) entered into a settlement with Connecticut-based ZAG IP, LLC (ZAG) (formerly known as ZAG International, LLC) arising from...more
2/27/2019
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Supply Contracts
In September, the U.S. government announced a nearly $1 billion FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) settlement with the Swedish telecommunications company Telia. The total monetary payment in this global resolution makes it...more
10/30/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Shell Corporations ,
Sweden ,
Telecommunications ,
Uzbekistan ,
White Collar Crimes