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Defendants in UK bribery scheme deny wrongdoing

Five individuals have pleaded not guilty to taking part in a domestic bribery and money laundering scheme related to the outfitting of commercial buildings in the UK.

People news: former US prosecutors head for private practice

In the latest people news, nine former US federal prosecutors from across the country have decamped to private practice, as has an ex-SEC official.

Mongolian authorities delve deeper into allegations against Rio Tinto

Emails suggest the parties are in a stand-off about access to an internal investigation report by Baker McKenzie that Rio Tinto claims cleared it of misleading investors about a delayed copper mining …

French court confirms Bloomberg punishment for false reporting

The Paris Court of Appeals has upheld a decision by France’s market regulator to penalise US media company Bloomberg for reporting false accounting information about construction company Vinci, but it reduced the …

Regulator clears ING executives over role in money laundering scandal

A Dutch banking regulator has closed an investigation into whether lender ING’s top executives committed ethical breaches in connection with a money laundering scandal at the bank.

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GIR sanctions roundtable

Part II of the GIR sanctions roundtable transcript includes a discussion on global trends and priorities, views on countersanctions and blocking measures, and enforcement and cooperation strategies from the private and government side.

It’s not an “ego fight”: The do’s and don’ts of monitorships

In this roundtable, experts from around the world discuss what authorities, companies and monitors should do to ensure that a period of compliance oversight ends successfully. “A monitorship is not a litigation process,” warned one practitioner.

The BIS enforcement action that most influenced export control compliance

GIR asked over 20 lawyers which penalty issued by the US civil export control enforcer in the past five years has had the greatest effect on corporate compliance.

The OFAC enforcement actions that most influenced sanctions compliance

GIR asked over 30 lawyers from a dozen different law firms which penalty issued by the US civil sanctions enforcer in the past five years has had the greatest impact on corporate compliance.

Just Anti-Corruption

DOJ flouted privilege safeguards, says investment company

A real estate investment company has accused the DOJ in Texas of ignoring basic privilege safeguards during a criminal investigation. It’s the latest episode in an ugly battle between the company and the department.

DOJ moves: Fraud Section officials head to Alston & Bird, Boies Schiller

Former Fraud Section officials Albert Stieglitz and Alison Anderson both head to private practice. Meanwhile, the head of the Fraud Section’s privilege unit is changing roles.

Just Sanctions

Former top US export official moves into consulting

Cordell Hull, the former head of the US export control enforcer, has joined a Washington, DC consulting firm founded by the current US secretary of state.

GIR sanctions roundtable transcript: Part II

The second instalment of GIR’s sanctions roundtable sees the panellists discuss global trends and priorities, views on countersanctions and blocking measures, and enforcement and cooperation strategies from the private and government side.

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August 2021

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