In this episode, we examine the Department of Justice’s declination in the Balt Medical case—a textbook example of how DOJ is applying its Corporate Enforcement Policy in practice. Despite a multi-year foreign bribery scheme involving payments to a physician at a state-owned hospital, DOJ declined to prosecute the company based on its timely self-disclosure, full cooperation, and effective remediation. But the real story lies in...

In this episode, we break down the sweeping shift in U.S. sanctions policy toward Venezuela following the 2026 political transition and the issuance of multiple new general licenses by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. While the U.S. has opened the door to significant commercial activity—particularly in oil, gas, and minerals—this is not a full lifting of sanctions but a highly conditional framework with strict...

The final quarter of 2025 produced a modest resurgence in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) activity following the administration’s June 2025 FCPA guidelines. Whether that uptick signals a sustained enforcement trend remains uncertain. But one theme remains clear: individual FCPA enforcement is alive and well. While corporate resolutions may benefit from evolving DOJ policy and a renewed emphasis on negotiated dispositions, individuals continue to face indictment,...

In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Michael Volkov sits down with entrepreneur and innovator Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com and Soar.com, to explore the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence, governance, and public trust. Paul shares insights from his latest venture, CitizenPortal.ai, an AI-powered civic intelligence platform aimed at making government activity more transparent, accessible, and accountable to everyday citizens. The conversation moves beyond hype,...

The U.S Department of Commerce announced two settlements recently involving export control enforcement actions. First, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a $374,474 civil penalty against California-based satellite technology supplier Vizocom for unlawfully exporting controlled technical data related to military antennas to a Chinese manufacturer. Second, (BIS) imposed a $1 million civil penalty against Teledyne FLIR, a U.S. manufacturer of...