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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - February 2024 - 2

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

DaVinci Payments Settlement with OFAC Reveals Critical Compliance Lessons

On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $206,213 settlement with Swift Prepaid Solutions, Inc. d/b/a daVinci Payments (daVinci) for apparent violations of...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Tax Pitfalls To Avoid In Employment Litigation Settlements

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By all measures, 2021 was a banner year for hiring, but 2022 and 2023 have been the opposite. According to one media source, more than 121,000 jobs in the technology sector alone — think Google LLC, Amazon.com Inc.,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – March 2023

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You are reading the March 2023 edition of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. March saw...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Court Rejected Former Theranos Executive Sunny Balwani's Request For New Trial

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Court Rejected Former Theranos Executive Sunny Balwani’s Request For New Trial - On October 11, 2022, a California federal court rejected former Theranos Chief Operating Officer Sunny Balwani’s request for a new trial,...more

Venable LLP

Treasury Doubles Up Enforcement Efforts Against Noncompliant Crypto Platforms

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​​​​​​​The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced yesterday that they had reached settlements for over $24 million and $29 million,...more

King & Spalding

Biden Administration Issues Additional No Surprises Act Guidance in New Interim Final Rules

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On September 30, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the second set of implementing regulations under the No Surprises Act. The interim final rules, issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

A Flurry of CFTC Actions Shock the Cryptocurrency Industry

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency industry when it issued a $1.25 million settlement order with Kraken, one of the industry’s largest market participants. The next day,...more

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SAP Enforcement Action Underscores Importance of Ensuring Compliance Programs Address Considerations Associated with Business...

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On April 29, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced settlements with German...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Final Regulations Clarify Rules on Deductions for Judgments and Settlement Payments in Government Disputes

On January 12, 2021, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the IRS released final regulations under Section 162(f) and Section 6050X of Title 26 of the U.S. Code. Section 162(f), as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Highlights From the Recently Issued Proposed Regulations Under Sections 162(f) and 6050X

On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under Sections 162(f) and 6050X of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the disallowance of deductions for certain amounts...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New Treasury Regulations Address Disallowance of Deductions for Fines, Penalties and Other Amounts

On May 12, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) issued proposed regulations (REG-104591-18) that address the disallowance of deductions for amounts paid or incurred for...more

White & Case LLP

Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy and Enforcement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary - Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement - US Department of the Treasury - The Office of Foreign Assets Control - Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network -...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Spanish

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

CFTC Issues Proposed Amendments to Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Cleared Swaps - On August 19, The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed amendments to existing rules relating...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - November 2014 #3

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FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed “Pay-to-Play” Rule - FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 14-50 requesting comment on proposed “pay-to-play” and related rules that would regulate in a manner similar to Rule 206(4)-5 under...more

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Suntrust Reaches $320 Million Settlement

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SunTrust Banks (“SunTrust”) reached a settlement with Federal prosecutors last week in which it agreed to a $320 million settlement for a combination of consumer relief and housing counseling services. SunTrust issued a press...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Impact of Southern California Edison Company’s Offer of Settlement on FERC Determined Returns on Equity

On August 26, 2013, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) submitted an Offer of Settlement in its long pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or “Commission”) rate case. The settlement provides for a base...more

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