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Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel to Pay $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Regarding Hacking-Related Services to a Foreign Government
On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that three former employees of the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) and the U.S. military agreed to enter a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. The Agreement restricts the three individuals’ future activities and employment as well as requires them…
The Future of COFECE: Mexico’s Independent, Anti-Trust Body at an Inflection Point
President López Obrador has been a strong critic of independent regulators, including the anti-trust (COFECE) and telecommunications (IFT) regulators.
COFECE is at an inflection point with a leadership transition this month while it continues to be under pressure from the López Obrador administration.
Eliminating or reducing the autonomy of these bodies will undermine free market principles in Mexico, thus making it more challenging for companies to do business in the country.
Mexico’s independent anti-trust regulator,…
First OFAC Sanctions Against a Cryptocurrency Exchange: Could the Designation of SUEX Signal an Enforcement Trend to Combat Cybercrime?
Commerce Issues New Trade Remedy Regulations for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws
On September 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register amended regulations to improve its administration and enforcement of the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) laws. The AD/CVD laws are intended to provide relief to domestic industries, including businesses, workers, farmers and ranchers, from the injurious effects of unfairly traded imports through the imposition of AD/CVDs. The final rule significantly modifies the agency’s regulations concerning industry support, new shipper reviews,…
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U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue: What Does It Mean for Your Business?
Ten days ago, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris opened one-day HLED: High-Level Economic Dialogue (Diálogo Económico de Alto Nivel or DEAN, in Spanish) talks in Washington D.C., led by U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. The HLED was originally launched in 2013 by then-Presidents Obama and Peña-Nieto (and chaired at the time by then-Vice President Biden), but halted by President Trump almost as soon as he took office.
The goal…