In 2017, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reported more than $8.2 billion held in its forfeited-assets fund, which is a $600 million increase from the $7.6 billion in the fund in 2016. The cases brought by the government in...more
Over the past two years, financial regulatory bodies in the United States and Europe have increasingly emphasized consumer due diligence (“CDD”) by financial institutions as a means to combat money laundering and terrorist...more
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