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FBARs, FATCA, and Foreign Nationals: Where are We Headed?

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There has been a legal shakeup this summer in the world of “FBARs”—Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. New developments have been popping up nearly every week, whether from a court decision, as a result of a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - April 19, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, No. 21-1270: This bankruptcy case involved the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and its...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Federal Courts Weigh in on the FBAR: Providing Relief from Outrageous Penalties

In this bulletin, we highlight two recent federal court cases in which U.S. taxpayers won major victories against the United States with respect to their obligations to report non-U.S. accounts on FinCEN Form 114 – Report of...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Government in FBAR Penalty Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the $10,000 penalty for a nonwillful violation of the foreign bank account reporting rules in the Bank Secrecy Act applies on a “per-form” basis, not a “per-account” basis, handing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide the Scope of Federal Courts’ Criminal Jurisdiction over Foreign Sovereign Defendants

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On October 3, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, No. 21-1450 (“Halkbank”), to determine whether federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction over...more

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US Supreme Court to Review Non-willful FBAR Penalty

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a dispute concerning the maximum applicable penalty for non-willful violations of the foreign bank account reporting statute. The Ninth and Fifth circuit courts are split on...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

United States Courts Possess Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Banks in Ongoing LIBOR Case

The United States Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by six foreign banks that argued that U.S. courts lacked personal jurisdiction over them. (Lloyd’s Banking Group. PLC  v. Schwab Short-Term Bond Market...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Court Decisions Expose Non-U.S. Banks With U.S. Branches To New Risks Of Litigation In American Courts

Non-U.S. banks with branches in New York and elsewhere in the United States find themselves sued or otherwise exposed to judicial orders in American courts with regularity. The cases reflect the full range of U.S. legal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

SEC Provides Additional Analysis Related to Proposed Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules - On June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided additional analysis related to its proposed rules for pay ratio disclosure. The...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 9

In this issue: - Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies - Financial Action Task Force Publishes Updated List of Deficient Jurisdictions - CFTC to Host Roundtable on...more

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