Tawain’s UMC nears US trade secret theft settlement
Taiwanese chip maker United Microelectronics Company has agreed to pay $60 million and plead guilty to resolve one of the most closely-watched corporate trade secret theft cases in the US.
Major Taiwanese bank facing sanctions probe
The Taipei-headquartered Mega International Commercial Bank is under investigation in the US over potential breaches of sanctions on Iran.
Berkshire Hathaway settles Iranian sanctions probe
Berkshire Hathaway, a Nebraska-based conglomerate run by multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran.
Companies face stricter conditions to throw off US sanctions
The US Treasury Department has recently begun demanding that companies show evidence of how they will ensure ongoing compliance with US sanctions before it will remove them from banned entities lists.
UK reports jump in sanctions breach reports
Companies in the UK have filed a record number of reports of potential sanctions violations over the past year, with a significant amount concerning barred Libyan entities.
Dominican Republic politician claims US sanctions based on “misinformation and rumors”
Dominican Republic senator Felix Bautista-Rosario is attempting to remove US sanctions placed on him for alleged corruption linked to the reconstruction of Haiti, as he seeks re-election in his home country.
Misguided sanctions policy costs New York insurance company millions
Generali Global Assistance has agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle over two thousand alleged breaches of US sanctions on Cuba for processing payments for tourists who had visited the blacklisted country.
Keysight Technologies settles US sanctions probe
Senior management at Keysight Technologies’ former Finnish subsidiary defied orders to cease business in Iran and then obfuscated its dealings in the country in internal communications.
DOJ watching for economic espionage linked to coronavirus vaccine research
The Justice Department is closely monitoring cyber intrusions at US institutions that are researching a cure for the coronavirus, according to a senior prosecutor.
DOJ official: Private-sector tip-offs fuelling economic espionage cases
The Justice Department’s counterintelligence chief has said the pursuit of economic espionage has been greatly aided by cooperation from the US private sector.
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