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Weekly Blockchain Blog - December 2024 #3

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Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Stablecoin Products - According to a recent press release, Anchorage Digital, a digital asset platform and infrastructure provider, announced that the New York State...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Between a Claim and a Hard Place: OFAC Sanctions Preempt State Insurance Laws

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U.S. sanctions laws present complex conflicts with state insurance laws. While state laws govern the timely payment of claims and other insurance practices, U.S. sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s...more

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Banking Bites - November 2022

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Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging some key developments in your sector that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Takes Aim at Blockchain Entities Circumventing Sanctions on Russia

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Blockchain regulation continues to be the topic du jour, with increasing scrutiny from government agencies across the board. The latest comes from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which has been a...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

State Regulators Address Russian Aggression in the Ukraine and Warn Their Regulated Industries to be Prepared

Following on the heels of the New York Department of Financial Services February 25, 2022 letter to regulated entities regarding the “Escalating Situation in Ukraine and the Impact to Financial Sector,” on March 2, 2022,...more

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New York Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency Regulations and Announces Strengthening Blockchain Analytics in Response to Sanctions...

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On February 25, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Guidance to all individuals and entities subject to its regulation due to the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, following the Russian...more

Snell & Wilmer

Global Connection - The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Updated Sanctions, SWIFT Action, and Impact on Global Trade

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The international community continues to heighten the compliance burden for companies with business ties to Ukraine and Russia following a new round of sanctions. On February 26, 2022, the United States, along with several...more

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Dubai Bank Pays $100 Million to Resolve Sanctions Violations with DFS, OFAC and Federal Reserve

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Mashreqbank, based in Dubai, agreed to pay $100 million to the New York Department of Financial Services, the Federal Reserve, and the Office of Foreign Asset Control for violation of the now-repealed Sudan Sanctions...more

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Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy and Enforcement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary - Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement - US Department of the Treasury - The Office of Foreign Assets Control - Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network -...more

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AML and Sanctions: 2017 Trends and Developments

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Over the past year, regulators continued to actively examine compliance, introduce new and heightened requirements, recalibrate global priorities, and aggressively pursue enforcement. This report reviews recent trends and...more

Jones Day

Germany: Termination for Breach of US Regulatory Rules Not Permissible, European Labour & Employment Update

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The New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") required Commerzbank to terminate the employment of a Germany-based employee on the basis that he played "a central role" in the breaching of US sanctions...more

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UK Regulator Takes Enforcement Action Against Firms for Failing to be Open and Cooperative

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The Prudential Regulation Authority fined The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd and MUFG Securities EMEA plc for failing to be open and cooperative with the PRA about an enforcement action into BTMU by the New York Department...more

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German Employee's Dismissal at U.S. Regulator's Behest Ruled Invalid

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On July 13, 2016, the Frankfurt Higher Labor Court held the dismissal of an employee in response to demands by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) was invalid. (Frankfurt Labor Court, 18 Sa 1498/15)....more

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New York Department of Financial Services Issues New AML and Sanctions Regulations

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The New York DFS finalized its new AML and Sanctions screening regulations. Interestingly, the NYDFS backed off its original proposal to require a Chief Compliance Officer to certify to a compliance “finding” that the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent's Regulations Impose Strict Senior Officer Certification...

The last four years has seen a trend of increased law enforcement and regulatory investigations into financial institutions for sanctions violations and anti-money laundering, or Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), compliance. The New...more

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