Author: Alex Cotoia

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7 Mar, 2024

A Deeper Dive into Supply Chain Transparency & Accountability

The sheer proliferation of supply chain transparency and accountability regulations at international scale itself warrants a closer look at the level of scrutiny required of organizations with complex, multi-faceted, global, and increasingly interconnected, supply chains. Legislation as varied as the German Supply Chain Act, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and proposed legislation for a more comprehensive due diligence framework at the European Union (“EU”)...

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5 Mar, 2024

Diligent and Volkov Law Partner to Host Virtual Roundtable Highlighting Current Compliance Priorities

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Michael Volkov and Alexander Cotoia participated in a virtual roundtable hosted by Diligent Institute as part of a monthly series dedicated to providing updates to those who have availed themselves of Diligent’s well-reputed certification programs for senior corporate officers and directors. As part of the roundtable, Volkov Law highlighted current topical issues, including enforcement trends and compliance-oriented mitigation strategies focusing...

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20 Feb, 2024

UFLPA in Focus: Lessons to Be Learned from Volkswagen’s Recent Experience

News recently published by multiple media outlets suggest that certain subcomponents incorporated into a variety of Volkswagen-owned vehicles—including cars manufactured by luxe brands Porsche, Bentley and Audi—were sourced from an unspecified region in “western China” (“PRC”) presumed to be the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). According to these sources, Volkswagen itself was not aware of the origin of the part, which, according to the Financial...

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13 Feb, 2024

New Executive Order Prohibitions Targets Violence in West Bank 

On February 1, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. promulgated Executive Order 14115 (“E.O. 14115), the effect of which is to impose economic sanctions on individuals ostensibly contributing to gratuitous violence and political unrest in the West Bank. Finding that the “situation in the West Bank” involved unacceptably “high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of people and villages, and property destruction,” the President...

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26 Jan, 2024

BIS Announces Further Enhancements to Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process

By: Alexander Cotoia (Regulatory Compliance Manager) and Daniela Melendez (Associate) of The Volkov Law Group On January 16, 2024, the U.S Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a series of enhancements to its existing voluntary self disclosure (“VSD”) program, pursuant to which organizations culpable of only technical violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) are entitled to access a proverbial “fast...

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25 Jan, 2024

A Practical Guide to Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”)

Alexander Cotoia is currently Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group, where he routinely advises the firm and its clients on domestic and international developments implicating the regulation of global supply chains. He may be reached at [email protected]. On December 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) into law to address the ongoing exploitation of the...

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18 Jan, 2024

A Recap of Significant Export Control Enforcement Efforts from 2023

Alexander J. Cotoia currently serves as the Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group, where he regularly advises the firm and its clients on the latest developments implicating trade compliance concerns. He may be reached at [email protected]; As global political tensions continued to escalate on multiple fronts, the 2023 calendar year saw a noticeable increase in the number of enforcement actions initiated by the U.S....

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9 Jan, 2024

Congress Passes Foreign Extortion Prevention Act in Effort to Address “Demand-Side” of Foreign Bribery Equation

This article was jointly authored by Alexander J. Cotoia, Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group, and Daniela Melendez, Associate at The Volkov Law Group. Alexander and Daniela may be reached at their respective email addresses of [email protected] and [email protected]. On December 14, 2023, Congress passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) in an effort to address certain deficiencies inherent in the current iteration...

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8 Jan, 2024

New Executive Order Expands Treasury’s Authority to Impose ‘Secondary Sanctions’ on Foreign Financial Institutions Involved in Russian Federation Activities 

Alexander J. Cotoia currently serves as the Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group, where he regularly advises the firm and its clients on the latest developments implicating trade compliance concerns. He may be reached at [email protected]. On December 22, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued an executive order—”Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities”—that subjects certain foreign financial institutions...

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3 Jan, 2024

Diligent Webinar 01/16—Elevating Ethics: A Deep Dive into Modern Slavery Regulations for Compliance Leaders

Join Diligent and The Volkov Law Group for a webinar on January 16, 2024 that explores the complexities of modern slavery and human rights compliance within the realm of third-party risk management. As organizations face heightened scrutiny and increasing expectations to uphold ethical standards, understanding and navigating the evolving legal landscape is paramount. Alexander Cotoia, Regulatory Compliance Manager at The Volkov Law Group will guide...

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