Are you running a compliance program that’s making a real impact—or just checking the boxes?
In this episode, Michael Volkov dives into LRN’s 2025 Program Effectiveness Report, an annual benchmark that separates the truly…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) issued a formal declination of prosecution to the Universities Space Research Association (“USRA”) following the organization’s timely and…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
LRN’s Program Effectiveness Report is an important annual event. LRN consistently provides important trend, benchmarking and program measurements. As an important leader in this area, LRN never pulls any punches. This year’s…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
CPB’s administrative enforcement program is robust and increasing, especially with the importance of trade and tariff enforcement. There are a lot of “ins and outs” (Big Lewbowski Here) to the administrative process which can…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
The Trump Administration is committed to a re-defined objective of fair trade. This will have a significant impact on all businesses, across all operational functions. This is not surprising — for years, the United States has…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade
The Justice Department’s six-month pause on FCPA enforcement has left a gap in the global anti-corruption fight. The Justice Department played a critical role in coordinating international efforts and enforcement. in the face…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
Could your routine data transfers now violate federal law? The DOJ’s new Data Security Program (DSP) targets the flow of U.S. sensitive personal and government data to foreign adversaries — and the clock is ticking. In this…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
As if legal and compliance professionals had enough responsibilities on their plates, DOJ dropped another shoe (to join the tariffs, sanctions and export controls, and immigration issues) and upped the stakes for ethics and…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Like any new regulatory and enforcement scheme, companies face a number of new risks that require understanding. The DSP framework is new, comprehensive and raises significant risks and requires careful design and…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy
How prepared is your organization to handle the evolving landscape of sanctions compliance? In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Michael Volkov dives into critical sanctions compliance cases and their…
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/ Criminal Law, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Many “good government” initiatives continue to be enacted or implemented on Capitol Hill or in the Executive Branch — notwithstanding changes in political control. While working on Capitol Hill, the bulk of the legislative and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
To keep track of the Trump Administration tariff plans and actions requires vigilance. The difficulty in monitoring daily tariff actions and the impact is a challenge to all trade compliance officers. Here is the best list…
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/ International Law & Trade
Recently, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice submitted a Statement of Interest in In re: Multiplan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a class action presently pending before the United States…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
What do you do when the headlines shift faster than your risk matrix can keep up? In this episode, Michael Volkov dives into the challenge of adapting compliance programs in the face of volatile and fast-changing global…
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/ Criminal Law, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Legal and compliance officers are used to adjustments and continuous improvement of their compliance programs. Building and maintaining an effective ethics and compliance program never ends — it is a continuous process. To this…
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/ International Law & Trade
