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The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide... more +
The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide documentation to authorities for single transactions of more than $10,000 and report other suspicious account activity that could signify money laundering or other financial crimes. less -
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Congress Fixes Major Hole In Treasury’s Nascent Whistleblower Program While Expanding Its Scope To Sanctions Evaders

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Takeaways: •The Treasury Whistleblower Program now provides for guaranteed awards of 10% to 30% of the government recovery in covered actions- •The Treasury Whistleblower Program has been expanded to include not just tips...more

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Second Circuit Denies Public Access to Monitor’s Reports on Separation-of-Powers Grounds

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In a decision that will provide reassurance both to prosecutors and to the institutions with whom they enter into deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”), the Second Circuit (Katzmann, Lynch, Pooler (concurring)) held in...more

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Second Circuit Finds That HSBC Monitor's Reports Need Not Be Publicly Disclosed

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On July 12, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned the district court’s decision to unseal the report of a special monitor charged with supervising HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC Bank, USA, N.A....more

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