The Directors of the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Giles Thomson and Andrea Gacki, have announced, via a joint press statement1, the
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For the latest DLA Piper report on hydrogen, we partnered with Reuters to cover the conclusions of the Reuters Hydrogen 2022 conference. Clean hydrogen is widely regarded as a key component in achieving a sustainable
Continue Reading Report: Hydrogen 2022 – Tracking progress towards a clean hydrogen economy
In a recent speech, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco unveiled the Department of Justice’s top priorities for corporate criminal enforcement. The speech corresponded with the release of a memorandum (which has popularly been dubbed
Continue Reading Aligning your compliance program with the new DOJ guidance on corporate criminal enforcement: 3 takeaways and 4 practical steps
President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy (EO) that will likely have impacts on the pharmaceutical, energy, agriculture, and engineering
Continue Reading Bioeconomy Executive Order: A whole-of-government approach to advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturingLatin American companies are increasingly leveraging innovative tech – and this changing digital landscape has important tax implications. Our latest panorama takes a look. Click here to read more.
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By: Roberto Vianna do R. Barros | Lucas Chimenti Serrano Bernabé
The importance of fintechs – neobanks and digital wallets – across Latin America is rising. Recent research by Bank of America demonstrates that, in
Continue Reading Digital Banking is Booming Across Latin America, Disrupting the Sector and Enhancing Service Delivery
By: Claire L. Hall | Deanna R. Reitman | Jeffrey Bourdon
For commodity markets, Q1 2022 was the best quarter in 30 years. Many markets saw a rally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the
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As the DOJ’s commitment to sanctions enforcement grows, the stakes are potentially very high. As Deputy Attorney General Monaco explained, the old ways of managing sanction risks may no longer be sufficient to address the
Continue Reading DOJ plans to make US sanctions enforcement “the new FCPA”: watch these key areas
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has drafted a federal privacy bill that would largely preempt most state privacy laws and include a limited private right of action for individuals. Israeli corporations involved
By: Jordan Deering | Tudor Carsten | Breanna Needham
Would-be blockchain bandits that still believe cryptocurrency is beyond the reach of the law should think again. In Cicada 137 LLC v Medjedovic, the Ontario
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