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The 2nd Trump Administration will mean significant change in foreign policy, most especially the importance of ending the Russia-Ukraine war, increased focus on Iran and its proxies, and aggressive use of trade policies and tools to execute the policy and promote United States businesses. Since the start of the
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As the dust settles on the U.S. Election, companies are quickly analyzing the impact for businesses, federal civil and criminal enforcement priorities and the implications for ethics and compliance. When a new Administration comes into power, change is inevitable and can be far-reaching. Given the change with President
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By: Daniela Melendez, Associate at The Volkov Law Group, and Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Compliance Manager. Daniela can be reached at dmelendez@volkovlaw.com and Alex can be reached out at acotoia@volkovlaw.com. North Korea Sanctions Violations In a recent enforcement action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s
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On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed a $500,000 monetary penalty on GlobalFoundries U.S. 2 LLC and its parent, GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., for a series of unauthorized exports to SJ Semiconductor (“SJS”), a restricted party contained
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LRN consistently provides high-quality reports and important insights on ethics and compliance trends. Each year, LRN's Program Effectiveness Report is anticipated as an important source of cutting-edge ethics and compliance initiatives. LRN's Code of Conduct Report includes a number of important benchmarks for companies
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The Justice Department's global settlement included a significant False Claims Act resolution, resulting in a second deferred prosecution agreement ("DPA") for a three-year term. A criminal information was filed in the District of Massachusetts charging Raytheon with two counts of major fraud against the United
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Raytheon's comprehensive settlement included FCPA violations and failures to make required disclosures to the Defense Department concerning fees and commissions. This portion of the settlement was filed in the Eastern District of New York. Raytheon formed a joint venture with a French company. Its bribery scheme involved a
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Raytheon's criminal conduct cut across a variety of topics -- it is difficult to imagine but Raytheon's misconduct occurred in separate parts of the company, involving violations of different laws. Like most cases, I always question initially: What was Raytheon's corporate culture? What was the
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Raytheon Company (Raytheon) -- a subsidiary of defense contractor, RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) — agreed to pay over $950 million to resolve the Justice Department’s investigations into: (i) a major government fraud scheme involving defective pricing on certain government contracts; (ii) violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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In a significant enforcement action, the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") has charged Oregon-based Precision Castparts Corp. ("PCC") with multiple violations of the Arms Export Control Act ("AECA") and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
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Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Teva USA) and Teva Neuroscience Inc. ("Teva") agreed to pay $450 million to resolve two matters that allege Teva violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims Act (FCA). Teva is the largest generic drug manufacturer in the United States. The settlement
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On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") issued critical guidance aimed at enhancing financial institutions’ compliance with the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). This development comes at a time when financial institutions are increasingly becoming focal points