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Firm News 9 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.12.24

Foreign Investment Watch Names Caroline Brown a Top Advisor

Foreign Investment Watch named Crowell & Moring partner Caroline E. Brown to its list of Top Advisors 2024. The list recognizes the “top advisors who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad.”

Firm News | 2 min read | 12.01.23

Crowell & Moring Named to “GIR 100” for Ninth Consecutive Year

Global Investigations Review has named Crowell & Moring’s Investigations and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups to its prestigious GIR 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations practices.

Firm News | 1 min read | 09.20.23

Crowell & Moring’s Caroline Brown Elected as Member of the Council on Foreign Relations

Washington – September 20, 2023: Crowell & Moring partner Caroline E. Brown has been elected as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Brown joins the ranks of leaders in the foreign policy arena who are CFR members, including top government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, prominent lawyers, and nonprofit leaders.
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Client Alerts 76 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.26.24

CFIUS Proposes Enhanced Enforcement and Mitigation Rules and Steeper Penalties for Non-Compliance

On April 11, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or the “Committee”) announced proposed amendments to its enforcement and mitigation regulations, marking the first substantive update to CFIUS’s mitigation and enforcement provisions since the enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.  The Committee issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM”) that would modify the regulations that apply to certain investments and acquisitions, as well as real estate transactions, by foreign persons as follows:
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.03.24

FinCEN Requests Comments Regarding Possible Relaxation of Banks’ Customer Identification Program Requirements

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), issued a “notice and request for information and comment” (“RFI”) seeking comments on the Bank Secrecy Act’s (“BSA”) customer identification program (“CIP”) rule.  The CIP rule requires U.S. banks to collect a taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) from a U.S. person before opening a new account for that person.  For individuals, this TIN will be a Social Security number (“SSN”).
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.21.24

Federal District Court Rules Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (the “Court”) issued an opinion declaring the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) unconstitutional.  On the same date, the Court issued a Final Judgment enjoining the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) from enforcing the CTA as to the named plaintiffs.  On March 11, Treasury filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s ruling.  According to Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), the only immediate impact of the Court’s injunction is to the named plaintiffs and the members of the National Small Business Foundation, effective March 1, 2024. 
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Press Coverage 56 results

Press Coverage | 04.09.24

Czech Arms Company Reassures CFIUS Over Purchase Of US Ammunition Business

Global Competition Review

Press Coverage | 03.01.24

President Biden Issues Executive Order On Sensitive Personal Data

Foreign Investment Watch

Press Coverage | 01.26.24

New Laws Raise Due Diligence Risk In China

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Publications 18 results

Events 5 results

Event | 11.02.23, 9:15 AM EDT

2023 Year End Forum DCAA/DCMA Industry Day

Join Caroline Brown, Stephen Byers, and Jason Crawford alongside Paul Bailey, Partner at Capital Edge, as they discuss the Focus of DOJ Investigations and FCA Enforcement for government contractors at the 2023 Year End Forum DCAA/DCMA Industry Day.

Event | 09.28.23 - 09.29.23

ACI Women in AML & Sanctions Forum

This conference will provide a forum for women in AML and Sanctions to network, learn and engage to discuss the substantive developments, challenges and opportunities facing women in their respective industries as well as provide them with the business contacts and communication and leadership skills necessary for continued success and career advancement.

Event | 02.24.23, 10:00 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

Duke Law School’s 28th Annual National Security Law Conference

Join Crowell's Caroline Brown as she speaks at Duke University's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security’s 28th Annual National Security Law Conference on February 24-25th at Duke Law School.  Featured on a panel entitled “Corporations and National Security: Is the Private Sector the New Battleground?”, Caroline will discuss the many national security-related challenges facing industry, including compliance with economic sanctions, anti-money laundering laws, and national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as related investigations and enforcement actions. Click below to register. 
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Webinars 23 results

Webinar | 02.02.24, 8:55 AM EST - 12:20 PM EST

North Carolina Bar Association: Red Flags: Navigating the Hurricane (2024 Corporate Counsel Section CLE)

International trade and foreign investment laws are changing quickly, particularly as a result of the heated political environment in Washington, D.C., and rising tensions between the U.S. and China. Even companies that are traditionally out of the flood plain need to heed the potential for a 100-year flood!

Webinar | 09.26.23, 3:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

How U.S. Companies Should Think About China’s Counterespionage Law and Other Actions Taken in Response to U.S. Restrictions

This program will provide an understanding of some of the national security and trade restrictions aimed at China that the United States has taken, and China’s responses, including China’s updated Counterespionage Law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, with a particular focus on how you and your company should approach risk mitigation.

Webinar | 10.04.22, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

Blockchain, Crypto, Bored Apes, Oh My!

Please join NAWL's IP and Technology Affinity Group for a primer on all things crypto, its current state and future potential, legal and regulatory risks, and what businesses are worried about right now.
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Speaking Engagements 35 results

Speaking Engagement | 10.16.23, 4:00 PM EDT

National Security Risks for U.S. Universities: Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Sharing Technology and Collaborative Research

This CLE course discusses the various national security restrictions that university and research laboratories face, particularly with regards to China and Russia. Some topics include sanctions, export controls, government contracts, Chinese data laws, Chinese counterespionage laws, and other similar legal regimes.
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Blog Posts 14 results

Blog Post | 05.06.22

Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 6, 2022]

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 04.28.22

Russia Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of April 28, 2022]

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Podcasts 1 result

Podcast | 07.29.21

Byte-Sized Q&A: Paying a Criminal: Ransomware Payments and Related Sanctions Risks

In this episode, host Kate Growley and Caroline Brown talk about the regulatory risks of violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws when considering whether to make a payment to ransomware attackers. Those risks extend beyond the victims of the ransomware attack themselves to include ransomware insurance businesses, payment processors, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.
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