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Adams and Reese LLP

International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

The Volkov Law Group

Life Sciences Company Escapes Criminal Charges for Employee’s Illegal Export Scheme

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Sigma-Aldrich, Inc., d/b/a MilliporeSigma (“MilliporeSigma”), a U.S. life sciences company based in Massachusetts, escaped criminal charges for export control violations, despite a former sales person’s scheme to illegally...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC, BIS and DOJ Issue TriSeal Guidance on Obligations of Non-U.S. Persons to Comply With U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Laws

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On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Evolution of Export Controls

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Along with engaging in closer cooperation with partner countries, the U.S. is prioritizing its own national security interests as well, moving first in many respects....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

The China Syndrome: Competing Regimes Make Due Diligence a Tall Task

...While reliable information from China has always come at a premium, recent restrictions on previously available business intelligence as well as Chinese enforcement actions against foreign investigative diligence firms are...more

Oberheiden P.C.

OFAC Compliance: Avoiding Common Root Causes of Compliance Policy Breakdowns and Deficiencies

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For financial institutions and businesses that are subject to the oversight of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), compliance needs to be a priority in 2023. OFAC is playing an increasingly active role in overseeing...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 1st Annual Women in AML & Sanctions Forum - September 28th - 29th, Washington, DC

The 1st Annual ACI’s Women in AML and Economic Sanctions provides an opportunity to learn and engage with legal and compliance professionals during 1 ½ days of valuable discussion....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – July 2023 Update

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July saw two noteworthy Russia enforcement actions. A Russian national was arrested in Estonia and extradited to the United States after being charged with conspiring to procure U.S.-origin technologies and ammunition on...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Sanctions and Export Control Agencies Issue “Joint Compliance Note” on Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policies

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Companies that promptly self-disclose and remediate potential violations of administrative or criminal law may significantly mitigate liability. On July 26, 2023, the US Departments of Justice (DOJ), Commerce, and the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Tri-Seal Compliance Note Issued on Export Controls, Sanctions Violations Self-Disclosures

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 26, 2023, issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Tri-Seal Compliance Note on Voluntary Self-Disclosure Released by Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Treasury

On July 26, the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Justice released a Tri-Seal Compliance Note (July Note) providing guidance on voluntary self-disclosure of potential violations of U.S....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Proficiency Series] U.S. Economic Sanctions - March 7th - 30th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

The American Conference Institute is hosting their Virtual Proficiency Series on U.S. Economic Sanctions on March 7-30, 2023! Learn and connect at this immersive, practical 4-week masterclass on U.S. Economic Sanctions....more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2022 National Security Series - An Update on Sanctions and Export Controls: Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine - November...

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Please join us in a discussion about where U.S. economic sanctions and export controls on Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine stand since the Biden Administration's initial sanctions and export restrictions were imposed earlier this...more

Snell & Wilmer

Enhanced Export Regulatory Enforcement

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In a continued theme of increased enforcement of export controls, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce released a memorandum that announced a stricter Administrative Enforcement...more

Morgan Lewis

BIS Unverified List: What Designations Mean for Your Business

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Parties can continue to do business with designated individuals on the Unverified List, but if items subject to the Export Administration Regulations are involved—including exports, reexports, or transfers—additional...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Announces Resolution Of First-Ever Voluntary Self-Disclosure Related To Export Control And Sanctions Violations

On April 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts (collectively, “DOJ”) announced that DOJ entered into a precedent-setting...more

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BIS Expansion of Certain End-Use and End-User Controls and Controls on Specific Activities of US Persons

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The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule on January 15 to implement changes to, and impose new licensing obligations under, the Export Administration Regulations...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Webinar] Navigating CFIUS, Export Controls and Sanctions in the Biden Administration - January 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Members of V&E’s National Security & International Trade practice discuss recent trade and investment developments and what to expect in the new Administration....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - Health Policy

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In this session, health law policy authorities discussed changes likely in 2021 in a Biden Administration and how these changes will impact business objectives and strategies for health industry stakeholders...more

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[Webinar] Policy Outlook: How The 2020 Election Outcomes Will Impact Your Business - November 5th, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

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Are you prepared for the critical impacts of the US election outcome to you and your business in 2021 and beyond? Join McDermott’s lawyers and our policy and lobbying team for perspective on the effects of administration...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Key Developments in US Sanctions

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Global supply chains have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending companies scrambling to find both new sources of supplies and new customers for their products. But even as businesses struggle to find their...more

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