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Daily Compliance News

March 2, 2022 the Texas Independence Day Edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Estee Lauder exec fired for racial social media post. (WSJ)
  • Widespread corruption under Zuma detailed.  (FT)
  • Sanctions as corruption super-spreader. (FCPA Blog)
  • If you are a bigamist, can you claim a spousal privilege. (Law360)
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Compliance Kitchen

New Nicaragua Sanctions


US adds sanctions on Nicaragua following recent sham elections.

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Daily Compliance News

September 13, 2021 the Crisis of Confidence edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • DOT to finish sanctions review in fall. (WSJ)
  • What is the risk of a crisis of confidence? (Bloomberg)
  • Mask fines on airlines double. (NYT)
  • How much will new Biden Administration mandate impact business? (WaPo)
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Compliance Kitchen

UK Anti-corruption sanctions program; UK guidance to export licenses


Today we will visit the UK and take a look at the new UK anti-corruption sanctions program and the UK guidance to certain export licenses.

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Daily Compliance News

March 3, 2021, the Uncomfortable Truths edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Biden Administration sanctions Russia for poisoning of Navalny. (WSJ)
  • Gun industry lawsuit over false claims in advertising. (NYT)
  • Nike exec quits over COI. (BBC)
  • Gensler testifies. (WaPo)
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Innovation in Compliance

Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape: How to Prepare for What’s on the Horizon

Welcome to this special podcast series “In Conversation with K2 Intelligence FIN: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape”. This series is sponsored by K2 Intelligence, LLC. This week I have visited with Adam Frey, Managing Director, and Eric Lorber, Vice President at K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network (FIN).

Over the week, we have reviewed the current sanctions landscape, discussed how to build a sanctions compliance program, walked listeners through what happens when you discover a sanctions breach or potential breach, considered new sanctions exposure. Today, Adam Frey and I conclude with Episode 5 by taking a look in that veiled land of the future by considering issues on the horizon and how to prepare for it.

Resources
For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN’s Sanctions Risk Advisory Services, click here.
For more information on Navigating the Sanctions Minefield: What Every Global Business Should Know, click here.

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Innovation in Compliance

Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape: New Exposures for Corporations and Shipping

Welcome to the podcast series: In Conversation with K2 Intelligence FIN: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape. This series is sponsored by K2 Intelligence FIN. This week I will visit with  Adam Frey, Managing Director at Intelligence FIN and Eric Lorber, Vice President at Intelligence FIN.

Over the week, we will review the current sanctions landscape, discuss how to build a sanctions compliance program, walk listeners through what happens when you discover a sanctions breach or potential breach, consider new sanctions exposure and conclude with a look in that veiled land of the future by considering issues on the horizon. In this Episode 4, I am joined by Eric Lorber regarding new sanctions risk exposures for commercial corporations and in the shipping space.

Join us tomorrow for our concluding Episode 5 with Adam Frey as we peer down the road and consider some issues on the horizon for sanctions compliance.
Resources
For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN’s Sanctions Risk Advisory Services, click here.
For more information on Navigating the Sanctions Minefield: What Every Global Business Should Know, click here.

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Innovation in Compliance

Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape: What Happens if You Have a Sanctions Violation

Welcome to the podcast series: In Conversation with K2 Intelligence FIN: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape. This series is sponsored by K2 Intelligence FIN. This week I will visit with  Adam Frey, Managing Director at Intelligence FIN and Eric Lorber, Vice President at Intelligence FIN.

Over the week, we will review the current sanctions landscape, discuss how to build a sanctions compliance program, walk listeners through what happens when you discover a sanctions breach or potential breach, consider new sanctions exposure and conclude with a look in that veiled land of the future by considering issues on the horizon. In this Episode 3, I am joined by Eric Lorber On what to do if you have a sanctions violation or think you may have violated a sanctions program.

Frey concluded by stating, “these are the types of sort proactive steps that I think OFAC and the regulatory authorities would really like to see. It is signaling is we are taking this seriously. It’s very much a sort of a signal that we are on your side enforcement agencies and regulatory authorities.”
Join us tomorrow where I am joined again by Eric Lorber to consider new sanction risk exposures for commercial corporations and in the shipping space.
Resources
For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN’s Sanctions Risk Advisory Services, click here.
For more information on Navigating the Sanctions Minefield: What Every Global Business Should Know, click here.

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Innovation in Compliance

Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape: Building an Effective Sanctions Compliance Program

Welcome to the podcast series: In Conversation with K2 Intelligence FIN: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape. This series is sponsored by K2 Intelligence FIN. This week I will visit with  Adam Frey, Managing Director at Intelligence FIN and Eric Lorber, Vice President at Intelligence FIN.

Over the week, we will review the current sanctions landscape, discuss how to build a sanctions compliance program, walk listeners through what happens when you discover a sanctions breach or potential breach, consider new sanctions exposure and conclude with a look in that veiled land of the future by considering issues on the horizon. In this Episode 2, I am joined by Adam Frey to learn about how to build an effective sanctions compliance program.

We conclude with a few thoughts on the constant pressure for cost-cutting in the compliance function, which has been made more acute during the time of Covid-19. Frey noted that it “ is a consistent pressure. But I think it’s important to emphasize organizations really have to resist the urge to, to cut costs.” The reason is the cost of a compliance failure is so high and the regulators have said that all businesses must remain ever vigilant.  The idea of cutting corners now in an attempt to reduce costs could really end up adding costs down the line in terms of fines and penalties down the road.
Please join us tomorrow where Eric Lorber returns to discuss the actions you should take if you have sanctions violation or even a potential. While it depends somewhat on the size of the organization.
Resources
For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN’s Sanctions Risk Advisory Services, click here.
For more information on Navigating the Sanctions Minefield: What Every Global Business Should Know, click here.

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Innovation in Compliance

Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape: The Current Landscape


Welcome to this special podcast series; In Conversation with K2 Intelligence FIN: Navigating an Increasingly Complex Sanctions Landscape. This series is sponsored by K2 Intelligence FIN. This week I will visit with  Adam Frey, Managing Director at Intelligence FIN and Eric Lorber, Vice President at Intelligence FIN.
Frey is a key member of the firm’s independent consultant team, at the direction of federal, state, and/or international regulators, he works to monitor and assess global financial institutions’ compliance with AML and OFAC enforcement actions and related consent orders. Adam helps lead K2 Intelligence FIN’s reviews of the institutions’ BSA/AML and sanctions compliance programs, policies, and procedures. Lorber advises global financial institutions on issues related to sanctions and anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism compliance. Prior to re-joining FIN, Eric was a senior advisor to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the United States Department of the Treasury, where he provided strategic guidance on U.S. sanctions and AML/CFT policies. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he advised clients in the areas of international trade regulation, compliance, and anti-corruption. He is also the senior director of the Center of Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Over the week, we will review the current sanctions landscape, discuss how to build a sanctions compliance program, walk listeners through what happens when you discover a sanctions breach or potential breach, consider new sanctions exposure and conclude with a look in that veiled land of the future by considering issues on the horizon. In this Episode 1, I am joined by Eric Lorber to review the current sanctions landscape.
The bottom line is that sanctions are here to stay and every business needs to understand their impact to your company.
Please join us tomorrow where we discuss building a sanctions compliance program with Adam Frey.
Resources
For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN’s Sanctions Risk Advisory Services, click here.
For more information on Navigating the Sanctions Minefield: What Every Global Business Should Know, click here.