The Justice Department knows how to use the False Claims Act — it is the primary tool against fraudsters in the healthcare industry, and going back even further, it was used against the defense industry in the 1980s and 1990s.  DOJ has turned the tool towards another angle and this portends a significant trend.  DOJ is opening up a new front in the trade enforcement...

Typically, I enjoy the New Year (notwithstanding Larry David’s rule of no New Year wishes past 15 days of the New Year).  It is important to look back, assess and identify trends; after all, what better marker than annual reviews. The most significant compliance and enforcement issue remains trade enforcement — sanctions and export controls.  In the second posting, I want to focus on the...

Welcome to 2026, a 10/1 year in numerology (if you are into it).  Wherever you might be on the political spectrum, we can all agree that there is a lot happening, and there has been some significant changes.  While I occasionally hear about the impact of our social climate on corporate ethics and compliance, let me offer a positive perspective that confirms the continuing —...

I was grateful to appear on Umbereen Ahmed’s new podcast, CEO Tech Talks. Umbereen and I had a great discussion on the importance of ethics and compliance, the direct financial benefit and the need for a robust compliance program to mitigate AI risks. Here is the LINK TO THE EPISODE.

Scott Greytak, Transparency International, and Nate Sibley, Hudson Institute, join Michael Volkov for an interesting discussion reviewing anti-corruption issues and trends for the upcoming year.

Tom Fox joins Michael Volkov to discuss ethics and compliance issues for the year 2025. Tom and Mike focus on the importance of ethics, conflict of interest, trade compliance, organizational justice and other issues. This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Episode.

Tom Fox joins Michael Volkov to discuss ethics and compliance issues for the year 2025. Tom and Mike focus on the importance of ethics, conflict of interest, trade compliance, organizational justice and other issues. This is Part 1 of a 2-Part episode.

Happy New Year!  We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful holiday. With the New Year, we wanted to rejoin the blogosphere. the podcast community and our webinar audience. We are still in the process of re-designing the Volkov Law website and were hoping to complete that process by January 1, 2026.  However, given delays and pressing assignments, we were unable to meet the optimistic...

I have written extensively on the importance of trade compliance.  The risk landscape has changed rapidly with the Russia-Ukraine war, the Trump Administration’s focus on tariffs, economic nationalism, and sanctions and export control enforcement.  Along with these significant trends, companies have increased focus on supply chain risks and management. A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and PWC, Trade Compliance for Leadership, presents...