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Designation of Cartels as FTOs: Managing Risks for Companies Operating in Latin America

Matteson Ellis, Laura Ferguson, and James Tillen will present the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) webinar, "Designation of Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs): Managing Risks for Companies Operating in Latin America," on July 23, 2025.

The webinar will cover:

  • Understanding potential for criminal and civil liability for companies providing "material support" to FTOs  under the U.S.'s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA)
  • Understanding how government may use FCPA and anti-money laundering laws to prosecute cartel activity
  • Identifying risk areas for companies operating in regions where cartels are active
  • Developing compliance strategies for mitigating risk