2020 Mid-Year OFAC Sanctions Compliance Review August 4, 2020, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here Despite the pandemic and disruptions to the global economy, the Office of Foreign Asset Control continues its aggressive enforcement of economic sanctions. OFAC has brought several significant enforcement actions, and the Justice Department joined in one enforcement action for violation of the North Korea sanctions programs. While OFAC has recognized...

Webinar: Best Practices for Conducting Remote Internal Investigations July 28, 2020, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here In this pandemic era, global companies have been challenged to maintain a reliable and effective internal investigation program. Companies have relied on remote investigation strategies to collect and review documents and conduct interviews. In conducting remote investigations, companies have to ensure that they follow investigation requirements, maintain confidentiality...

Catching Up with DOJ Compliance Program Guidance Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The Justice Department has issued two sets of important revisions to its compliance program guidance. First, on July 1, 2020, DOJ announced revisions to its 2019 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program Guidance. Second, on July 3, 2020, DOJ and the SEC released a Second Edition of its FCPA...

COVID-19 — The New Compliance and Risk Framework May 6, 2020, 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a devastating impact on everyone around the globe, resulting in over 55,000 deaths in the United States. The global economy has suffered serious disruption and harm. The recovery path appears to be slow and there are increasing risks of a recurrence of the...

2019 — The FCPA Year in Review  January 7, 2020, 12 Noon EST FCPA Sign Up HERE 2019 — OFAC and Sanctions Enforcement January 21, 2020, 12 Noon EST OFAC Sign Up HERE FCPA: The Justice Department and the SEC had a record year in FCPA enforcement — the largest amount of penalties against corporate defendants and the most individuals charged in one year.  DOJ also adopted...

2019 — The FCPA Year in Review January 7, 2020, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The Justice Department and the SEC had a record year in FCPA enforcement — the largest amount of penalties against corporate defendants and the most individuals charged in one year. DOJ’s Ericsson and MTS settlements resulted in nearly $2 billion in recoveries. DOJ had several trial victories as well...

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 12 NOON EST Sign Up Here As more companies implement automated solutions to manage their third-parties, compliance officers face a growing list of new challenges to managing third-party risk. The Justice Department and the Department of Treasury (OFAC) have elevated the importance of managing anti-corruption and sanctions risks by issuing compliance program guidance. As part of this new set of expectations,...