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Four Avon Products International (Avon) employees (including the President and Chief Financial Officer of the China operations) have been suspended after an internal investigation into improper payments (bribery) to Chinese...

On April 7, 2010, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the first conviction of an individual for failing to report outbound currency in excess of $10,000 under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist...

We have heard a lot about fusion centers in the context of immigration issues, wherein government at all levels communicates and coordinates its efforts. It would appear that cooperative spirit is spreading.

In a February 19,...

On March 24, 2010, an opposition MP, Liberal Scott Brison, spoke in Canada's House of Commons about an amendment to the Canada-Colombian Free Trade Agreement (or Side Agreements on Labour and Environment) that he had negotiated...

Straightgoods.ca has reported that in March 2010 a coalition of Canadian citizen organizations concerned with the mining industry (Canadian NGOs and labour rights groups including Common Frontiers-Canada, MiningWatch Canada, the...

On March 18, 2010, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) issued a press release in which it announced the imposition of administrative monetary penalties in the amount of $36,100 against...

There was much fanfare in the general press in January concerning Department of Justice’s arrest and indictment of 22 executives and employees of companies that transact business involving military and law-enforcement products....

In a January 2010 Alert, we mentioned the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) indictment of John Warwick of Ports Engineering Consultants Corp. (PECC). For more details and background, click...

Has there been a change in the last year that occurred when we were not looking? In the last week, there have been two big news stories of business persons being arrested to be prosecuted for white collar crimes in the United...

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Customs brokers and importers have long operated under the reasonable care/responsible supervision standards. Exporters and freight forwarders have been required to meet...

The Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment Act, TRADE Act, H.R. 3012, mandates review of all international trade agreements currently in force, establishes new standards and requirements for future trade...

On Augsut 13, 2009, Canada's Minister of Justice announced that the Harper government will impose mandatory jail sentences for white-collar crimes such as fraud. If you are interested in reading the Globe & Mail article,...

On August 1, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed documents evidencing a settlement against Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc. (NSP) and two of its officers, one current and one former. The charges related to cash...

A report in "The Age" newspaper today refers to the results of a 3 year investigation by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) which has uncovered "serious weaknesses" in the security of ports and airports.

The ACC's "Crime in...

A high ranking Obama Administration official recently identified the four pillars of Obama's trade policy as the multilateral system, enforcing what was negotiated, free trade agreements, and how well does the trading system work...

Trade Lawyers Blog feels it is important to share with readers around the world the case of a Canadian lawyer who engaged in money laundering.  The Ontario Court of Appeal increased the sentence handed down and wrote a...