Webinar: DOJ Pushes Aggressive Trade Enforcement Strategy October 21, 2025, 12 Noon Sign-Up HERE The Trump Administration has warned that DOJ and regulatory agencies (OFAC, BIS and DDTC) intend to seek stiff punishment for violations of tariffs, sanctions and export controls. DOJ’s new initiative has been unveiled in two significant enforcement actions — Cadence Design Systems and Unicat Catalyst — where DOJ organized a comprehensive...

July 22, 2025, 12 PM EST Sign Up HERE After a pause in enforcement, DOJ issued its new FCPA enforcement and compliance strategy. DOJ’s strategy is new and contains important statements re enforcement priorities. At the same time, DOJ’s strategy includes elements that are consistent with prior policies and guidance. DOJ’s continued focus on individual prosecutions is nothing new, but the new focus on national...

July 30, 2024, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here Companies have identified cybersecurity risks as the number one threat to their organizations. Companies are experiencing an increasing number of cybersecurity incidents. As a result, companies face serious regulatory enforcement actions, reputational harm and collateral damage. To mitigate these risks, companies have to build an effective cybersecurity program, including governance requirements, policies and procedures, and comprehensive...

Webinar: Export Controls Compliance — Nuts and Bolts March 19, 2024, 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE The Justice Department, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) have begun an aggressive civil and criminal enforcement program. DOJ’s National Security Division has announced its intention to prosecute criminal export controls cases. From the...

February 14, 2023 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The past year was a big year in ethics and compliance programs. Global companies face aggressive enforcement risks, including anti-corruption, sanctions, export controls, and antitrust. Adding to this situation, DOJ issued a new Corporate Enforcement Policy, which includes new and significant compliance program expectations. Chief compliance officers face heightened challenges and expectations from internal and external...

Webinar — Russia Sanctions: Impact on Your Third Party Compliance Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 1 pm EST Sign Up HERE The Volkov Law Group is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar sponsored by NAVEX on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 1 pm EST (10 am PST). Michael Volkov and Jesica Sanderson from The Volkov Law Group will be conducting the webinar. The Russia-Ukraine crisis has...

2021 FCPA Enforcement & Compliance Review January 5, 2022, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE 2021 Sanctions Enforcement & Compliance Review January 12, 2022, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE With the continuing impact of COVID-19 and economic disruptions, the Justice Department and the SEC continued to push FCPA enforcement. DOJ and the SEC repeated broad statements confirming continued aggressive enforcement programs. However, DOJ and SEC’s...

Webinar: The Anti-Money Laundering Act — Enforcement and Compliance Implications March 4, 2021, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) was enacted on Jan. 2, 2020, when Congress overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. The AMLA is the most significant revision of U.S. anti-money laws since the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001. The AMLA:...

Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of OFAC Sanctions Compliance November 19, 2020 at 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) maintains a variety of sanctions programs, which can all vary in their scope and requirements. However, while OFAC sanctions can be complicated, ensuring compliance doesn’t have to be. Regardless of the program, understanding the fundamental...

Webinar: ITAR Compliance — Navigating Complex Risks June 5, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE Companies subject to the International Traffic in Arms statute and regulations, face increasing enforcement and compliance risks. The US Department of Justice and the State Department have increased enforcement and demanded greater compliance efforts. Companies that are involved with “defense articles” and “defense services” have to be vigilant in...