Despite the Trump administration’s generally favorable stance toward cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation, virtual asset services providers (VASPs) must remain vigilant in complying with anti-money laundering (AML)...more
4/7/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Virtual Currency
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that initiates the process of designating certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The executive order is primarily focused on...more
2/3/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cartels ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Know Your Customers ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
On September 23, 2024, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced significant changes to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“ECCP”), which prosecutors use in assessing the effectiveness of...more
10/18/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Risk Management ,
Speak-up Cultures ,
Whistleblower Awards
On March 3, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite announced significant revisions to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“ECCP”) specifically focused...more
3/9/2023
/ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Compliance ,
Data Preservation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Mobile Apps ,
Regular Business Communications ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
WeChat ,
WhatsApp ,
Workplace Communication