The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen...more
12/5/2023
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Mergers ,
National Security ,
Recidivism ,
Remediation ,
Sanction Violations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
On May 19, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced significant clarifications to its policy on charging Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) violations that give some comfort to cyber security consultants who...more
6/9/2022
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
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Hackers ,
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Van Buren v United States
On Friday, OFAC published a compliance guide aimed at the virtual currency industry, which promotes sanctions compliance amid the rise of ransomware attacks. Similar to OFAC’s recent advisory, this compliance guide is yet...more