We have some new vernacular to bring into the compliance arena — companies need to address risks of interacting with cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs).  Companies need to understand the laws used to designate cartels and other organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Under current criminal and sanctions laws, FTOs and SDGTs create criminal and civil risks for...

In an unprecedented and surprising set of actions, the new Attorney General Bondi issued eleven new, internal directives for the Department of Justice.  The new Directives are available HERE. Immediately after her confirmation and swearing in, AG Bondi issued 14 separate directives that hit the Justice Department with significant changes in policy and priorities.  Eliminating Internal Discriminatory Practices: Following President Trump’s Executive Order, Ending Illegal...