DOJ has introduced the new three-year Pilot Program, managed by the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, effective August 1. Under this Pilot Program, whistleblowers meeting certain criteria may be...more
8/9/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
In connection with the Biden Administration’s ongoing crackdown on corruption, tax havens, and illicit financing, on December 11, Treasury released a Fact Sheet on its “efforts to address the illicit finance and national...more
On September 29, 2022, FinCEN issued a final rule requiring most corporations, limited liability companies and other entities created in or registered to do business in the United States to report information regarding their...more
10/7/2022
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Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Domestic Corporations ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
On January 1, 2021, Congress overrode President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, an omnibus bill that includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the “AMLA”). The AMLA...more
Halfway through 2016, the international community has seen a staggering variety of cross-border investigations and enforcement actions. Brexit, the release of the Panama Papers, allegations of widespread sports doping and the...more
9/16/2016
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CFTC ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMIR ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Hackers ,
Money Laundering ,
Panama Papers ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Spoofing ,
UK