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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, provides an update on the latest OFAC action against CoinList. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced an enforcement action against CoinList Markets
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By: Daniela Melendez (Associate at The Volkov Law Group) and Alex Cotoia (Regulatory Compliance Manager) New guidance from the Biden Administration mandates that freight forwarders are responsible for complying with trade sanctions and export compliance. On December 11, 2023, the Biden Administration released a 10-page sanctions advisory (“advisory note”
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On November 21, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlement agreements with Binance Holdings Limited (“Binance”), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Changpeng Zhao (affectionally known as “CZ” in the cryptocurrency industry), the exchange’s founder and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Under these agreements, Binance and
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When it comes to OFAC sanctions violations, honesty is the best policy. Promptly and voluntarily disclosing violations upon their discovery can pay serious dividends. So was the case for Nasdaq, Inc., which this week settled Iran sanctions violations in what could have been a $458 million OFAC penalty, for just
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, finishes his series on Binance by providing key takeaways for AML compliance programs. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. Binance’s $4.3 billion fine is one of the largest penalties the DOJ has ever obtained from a corporate defendant.
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, continues his series of posts breaking down Binance’s recent criminal settlement. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. Binance’s settlement with the DOJ represents one of the largest criminal corporate enforcement actions ever. A review of the facts reveals
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, breaks down Binance’s recent criminal settlement agreements with U.S. regulators. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. On November 21, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlement agreements with Binance Holdings Limited (“Binance”), the world’s
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FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review January 9, 2024, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Review January 16, 2024, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here Start the New Year off right -- review 2023 FCPA enforcement and compliance on January 9, 2024, and then one week later, on
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Steve Naughton, a well-known and accomplished compliance professional, joins Michael Volkov to discuss his compliance career and his role as the Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies and Clinical Professor at the Loyola University Chicago Law School. Steve has served in a variety of important roles in corporate compliance, including
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By: 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 acotoia@volkvovlaw.com; and Daniela Melendez, Associate at the Volkov Law Group
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By: Daniela Melendez Garces, Associate at The Volkov Law Group UN Corruption Convention’s Ratification In October 2003, the General Assembly officially ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption (“Corruption Convention”). Since that time, a total of 190 countries have ratified the Corruption Convention and agreed to be bound by
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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 acotoia@volkvovlaw.com. On November 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’