On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause enforcement of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), citing concerns over the competitive...more
The settlement is the latest example of the agency’s enhanced criminal enforcement of money transmitting business and international money-laundering laws.
The recent settlement is significant both in terms of its amount...more
9/23/2024
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Casinos ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Currency ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Settlement ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The IRS has increased funding for collection and enforcement, with a stated focus on high income non-filers and digital assets (among other areas).
The DOJ has also emphasized a focus on digital assets, and the Department...more
How should companies think about DOJ, BIS and OFAC voluntary disclosure in the wake of the DOJ’s massive investment in sanctions and export control enforcement?
The DOJ, BIS and OFAC released a joint compliance note...more
8/4/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Enforcement ,
Export Controls ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Supreme Court held that a defendant’s acts to prevent a foreign plaintiff from collecting on an overseas arbitration award in the U.S. may give rise to a civil RICO claim.
The Court held that whether there is a U.S....more
With the amended Counter-Espionage Law, China has broadened its definition of “espionage” to give information related to “national security and interests” the same protections already given to state secrets.
The amended...more