Webinar: Export Controls Compliance — Nuts and Bolts March 19, 2024, 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE The Justice Department, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) have begun an aggressive civil and criminal enforcement program. DOJ’s National Security Division has announced its intention to prosecute criminal export controls cases. From the...
February 14, 2023 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The past year was a big year in ethics and compliance programs. Global companies face aggressive enforcement risks, including anti-corruption, sanctions, export controls, and antitrust. Adding to this situation, DOJ issued a new Corporate Enforcement Policy, which includes new and significant compliance program expectations. Chief compliance officers face heightened challenges and expectations from internal and external...
Webinar — Russia Sanctions: Impact on Your Third Party Compliance Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 1 pm EST Sign Up HERE The Volkov Law Group is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar sponsored by NAVEX on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 1 pm EST (10 am PST). Michael Volkov and Jesica Sanderson from The Volkov Law Group will be conducting the webinar. The Russia-Ukraine crisis has...
2021 FCPA Enforcement & Compliance Review January 5, 2022, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE 2021 Sanctions Enforcement & Compliance Review January 12, 2022, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE With the continuing impact of COVID-19 and economic disruptions, the Justice Department and the SEC continued to push FCPA enforcement. DOJ and the SEC repeated broad statements confirming continued aggressive enforcement programs. However, DOJ and SEC’s...
Webinar: The Anti-Money Laundering Act — Enforcement and Compliance Implications March 4, 2021, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) was enacted on Jan. 2, 2020, when Congress overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. The AMLA is the most significant revision of U.S. anti-money laws since the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001. The AMLA:...
Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of OFAC Sanctions Compliance November 19, 2020 at 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) maintains a variety of sanctions programs, which can all vary in their scope and requirements. However, while OFAC sanctions can be complicated, ensuring compliance doesn’t have to be. Regardless of the program, understanding the fundamental...
Webinar: ITAR Compliance — Navigating Complex Risks June 5, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE Companies subject to the International Traffic in Arms statute and regulations, face increasing enforcement and compliance risks. The US Department of Justice and the State Department have increased enforcement and demanded greater compliance efforts. Companies that are involved with “defense articles” and “defense services” have to be vigilant in...
Webinar: OFAC Issues New Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs Sign Up HERE May 22, 2019, 12 Noon EST On May 2, 2019, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) issued its promised guidance for sanctions compliance programs (“SCP”) (Here). OFAC “strongly encourage[d]” companies subject to OFAC jurisdiction to implement a “risk- based approach to sanctions compliance by developing, implementing and routinely updating a...
RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. The Justice Department has advanced the ball with respect to ethics and compliance or raised...
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Thursday, May 9, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. The Justice Department has advanced the ball with respect to ethics and compliance or raised the bar...
