Tag: All Regions

US / EU / UK Russian Sanctions Updates Effective 5 December 2022: The Import Ban & The G7 Oil Price

As of 5 December 2022, the EU, UK and US have imposed stringent prohibitions on Russian-origin oil related to trade, transportation and services. These new sanctions include: i) wide-ranging import bans on crude oil into the UK and EU; ii) bans on associated ancillary services; and, iii) a price cap of $60 per barrel, making available UK, EU and US services available to third country importers and exporters, so long as the price paid for Russian oil is below that…

FBI Releases 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

ABB Agrees to Pay More Than $315 Million to Resolve Coordinated Global Foreign Bribery Case

FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs Sign Agreement to Improve Law Enforcement in Indian Country

Group Home Owners Sentenced in $1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Update on measures faced by foreign investors in Russia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing – and so are retaliatory measures by the Russian government that could potentially continue to impair foreign investments in Russia or contracts concluded with Russian entities. Following up on our earlier post in March 2022 outlining the initial set of measures (see Market Insight of 14 March 2022 here), it is time for an update. As of January 2023, the course of the conflict remains unclear, so this update is intended to be a…

Doctor Sentenced for Role in Illegally Distributing 6.6 Million Opioid Pills and Submitting $250 Million in False Billings

Two Florida Doctors Convicted in $31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Justice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection with Assassination Plot Directed from Iran

FBI Confirms Lazarus Group Cyber Actors Responsible for Harmony’s Horizon Bridge Currency Theft

Former Judge Arrested for Bribery and Obstruction of Justice

Former GE Power Engineer Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Economic Espionage

FBI and Partners Issue National Public Safety Alert on Financial Sextortion Schemes

Underboss of Philadelphia Mafia Sentenced for Leading Racketeering Conspiracy Engaged in Loansharking, Gambling, and Extortion

FBI Signs Agreement with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Chiropractor, Modern Vascular Office-Based Labs and Modern Vascular Corporate Entities