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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S., German law enforcement disable darknet crypto mixer

On March 15, U.S. law enforcement, along with German criminal authorities, disabled a darknet cryptocurrency “mixing” service used to allegedly launder more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency underlying ransomware, darknet...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tread carefully: Global pay and employee benefits traps for the unwary

This briefing highlights a number of international pay and employee benefits legal issues that carry potentially severe penalties. Each of these issues is well worth a review now to avoid future consequences. International...more

Hogan Lovells

German court exercises universal jurisdiction: Implications for corporate criminal liability under international law

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On 24 February 2021, the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Koblenz sentenced a former Syrian secret police officer to a prison term of four and a half years for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity (judgment...more

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Compliance Perspectives: The German Corporate Sanctions Act

Germany has proposed legislation, likely to be ratified this Fall, that would mark a major change in how the government there enforces criminal violations in the corporate sector. The Corporate Sanctions Act, or CSA, would,...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Update on the Enforcement and Litigation Issues Arising out of Cum-Ex Trades

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The shock waves from the German authorities’ tax evasion investigation into cum-ex transactions, a complex form of dividend arbitrage, continue to be felt throughout Europe. A large number of UK and European financial...more

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German legislative initiative on new corporate sanctions law

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The German Federal Ministry of Justice has presented a draft bill intended to combat corporate crime. The bill has not yet been published. The most significant provisions can be found in the proposed "Association Sanctions...more

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Germany's Draft Bill on IT Security 2.0 – Extended BSI Authorities, Stricter Penalties and New Obligations on Providers

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On March 27, 2019, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (GMI) proposed a new bill (the "Draft Bill") for a so-called IT Security Act 2.0 (IT-SiG 2.0). In an effort to take a front-runner role in Europe, Germany has...more

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Extradition: Back to the Future (with no flux capacitor)

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In the likely scenario of a "no-deal" Brexit, the UK's extradition arrangements will be going 'Back to the Future'. The UK will cease its participation in the European Arrest Warrant ("EAW") regime and revert to the 1959...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Quite a start to the week for consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co., with a Times expose on the questionable relationship between McKinsey’s clients and the investments its hedge fund has made in those same clients, not to...more

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Covering up doesn’t get you off the hook – criminal liability for the import of counterfeit branded clothing

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German Federal Court of Justice, ref. no. 5 StR 554/17 - Counterfeiters typically make tremendous efforts to cover up their identity and the details of their actions. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe Insights

Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2017

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including new U.K. reporting obligations for sanctions violations,...more

Snell & Wilmer

VW Fallout Continues: Mobile Source Emissions Enforcement Likely to Continue Full Speed Ahead under Trump Administration

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The headlines generated by the Volkswagen emissions scandal continue to amaze the environmental community and the general public, both here and abroad. The events are shocking in part because they involve a household name in...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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By volume, December wasn’t an incredible month for US jobs. But the report did help cap a year that saw average hourly earnings rise 2.9%—the best since 2009 and a “turning point for the overall economy,” according to one...more

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New Anti-Corruption Laws on the Health Care Sector in Germany: Is There Any Impact on the Food Industry?

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Germany recently adopted new anti-corruption laws that now criminalize “taking bribes in the health care sector” and “giving bribes in the health care sector.” These new laws have implications for certain segments of the food...more

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German Cum/Ex-Trades: Enhanced Risks and Industry-Wide Challenges

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The German and international financial industries and their advisors have come under new pressure to investigate so-called 'cum/ex' trades conducted between 2000 and 2012. For many years, tax authorities and criminal...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Wie entlasse ich einen Generalbundesanwalt?

Justizminister Heiko Maas (SPD) hat im Streit gegen den Internetblog „Netzpolitik.org“ den Generalbundesanwalt Harald Range entlassen. Aufgrund schwerer Anschuldigungen seitens des Generalbundesanwalts sei das...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Robust Action Dominates Global Government Enforcement Landscape"

In the global criminal and regulatory enforcement arena, robust enforcement actions against multinational companies are likely to continue worldwide in 2015. In North and South America, Europe and Asia, with criminal...more

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