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FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on Fentanyl Distribution and Growing Role of Transnational Criminal Organizations

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On June 20, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a supplemental advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions about emerging trends in the illicit fentanyl supply chain. The supplemental advisory...more

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Alleged Money Launderers for Mexican Drug Cartels Indicted in Southern District of California

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Last week, the Southern District of California partially unsealed a superseding indictment (the “Indictment”) revealing allegations against 29 alleged members of an international money laundering organization (“MLO”) tied to...more

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A Long Journey Through “Silk Road” Appeal: Second Circuit Affirms Conviction and Life Sentence of Silk Road Mastermind

On May 31, 2017, the Second Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in the “Silk Road” case, United States v. Ulbricht, (15-1815-cr) (2nd Cir. May 31, 2017) (Newman, Lynch, Droney)....more

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FinCEN Renews South Florida Geographic Targeting Order

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The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that it is extending its Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) focused on trade-based money laundering schemes in South Florida. When the GTO...more

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Oral Argument Scheduled in Microsoft Foreign Data Demand Appeal

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The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral argument for September 9, 2015 on Microsoft’s appeal of a district court opinion upholding the validity of the U.S. government’s search warrant for customer data stored...more

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FinCEN Issues Geographic Targeting Order Focused on Money Laundering in L.A.’s Fashion District

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In the latest development in a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting alleged money laundering activities in Los Angeles’ garment trade, the Financial Crimes...more

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