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Indian National Charged with Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aviation Components to Russia
On Nov. 20 in the District of Oregon, Sanjay Kaushik, 57, of India, was indicted for conspiring to export controlled aviation components...

US Department of Justice
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Changes to sanctions legislation introduced through the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and FAQs updated
UK strengthens financial sanctions enforcement with new regulations, effective 5 Dec 2024. Key reporting changes start 14 May 2025.

OpusDatum
Nov 15, 20241 min read


Venezuelan National Sentenced for Sanctions Evasion Scheme
George Semerene Quintero (Semerene), 61, of Venezuela, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of...

US Department of Justice
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, was sentenced today for attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia.

US Department of Justice
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Virginia Company and Two Senior Executives Charged with Illegally Exporting Millions of Dollars of U.S. Technology to Russia
Eleview International Inc., Oleg Nayandin, 54, of Fairfax, Virginia, and Vitaliy Borisenko, 39, of Vienna, Virginia, made their initial...

US Department of Justice
Nov 6, 20244 min read


Turkish National Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Violate Venezuela-Related Sanctions
Taskin Torlak, 37, of Turkey, was arrested in Miami, on Nov. 2 for allegedly conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions.

US Department of Justice
Nov 4, 20242 min read


New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Helping Russia’s Defense Sector Evade U.S. Export Controls
Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual U.S.-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Re

US Department of Justice
Nov 1, 20244 min read


FCA fines Starling Bank £29m for failings in their financial crime systems and controls
The FCA has fined Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening. It also...

Financial Conduct Authority
Oct 11, 20242 min read


When goods go bad
Innovation has been synonymous with business growth for decades and continues to be so. Compliance, however, is a word innovators within...

OpusDatum
Apr 10, 20173 min read


Financial inclusion in Ghana
Mobile phone technology is one of the most interesting trends today, not only for individual consumers but also for businesses. It has...

OpusDatum
Mar 10, 20177 min read


Regtech: The new frontier?
Regtech is the new buzzword in the fintech sector. Combining regulation and technology, some hope this will transform how government,...

OpusDatum
Jan 30, 20172 min read


Barclays Bank to forfeit $298m in connection with violations of law
Barclays Bank PLC, a United Kingdom corporation headquartered in London, has agreed to forfeit $298 million to the United States and to...

US Department of Justice
Aug 9, 20104 min read
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