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Do You Know Who Your Employee Is? Mitigating DPRK IT Worker Risk

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North Korean IT operatives are infiltrating U.S. and Western companies using stolen or fabricated identities, VPNs, and U.S.-based co-conspirators to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems. These insider threats pose...more

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The use of AI tools in Cayman Islands legal proceedings – warnings for litigants and attorneys

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On 28 January 2025, Justice Asif KC ("Asif J") handed down his judgment in Bradley and Another v Frye-Chaikin [2025] CIGC (Civ) 5 in which the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Court") commented for the first time in a...more

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Channel Islands Regulatory Update - January 2025

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On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more

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Obligation for independent AML Audits under the Anti Money Laundering Regulations – What you need to know

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Conducting an independent AML audit at a frequency based on the nature, scale and complexity of the entity is a requirement under the AML Regulations. AML audits are an important component of the control environment to...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Crypto Crackdown: 8 Key BSA/AML Fundamentals for FinTechs

In June 2024, multiple state regulators took joint action against Plutus Financial, Inc (Abra) ordering Abra to cease and desist certain operations in the U.S. and reimburse customers of virtual assets valued at $81.1 million...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Investment Advisers and Generative AI

Start Planning Now to Reduce Your Increased Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Conflicts of Interest Risks The introduction and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive data analytics (PDAs) by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Commission Issues Guidance for EU Companies on Enhanced Due Diligence To Prevent Sanctions Circumvention

On 7 September 2023, the European Commission (Commission) published a guidance note (the Guidance) for EU businesses on the circumvention of sanctions. The Guidance outlines the essential components for a company’s compliance...more

Bailey & Glasser, LLP

Friend or Foe? Legal Risks Arising From ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Software

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Recent breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have captured significant media attention. Developers argue that the technology, which learns from data to produce new text, visual, or audio content based on a...more

J.S. Held

Risky Business: How Fintech Firms Can Build Better AML and Sanctions Risk Assessments

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The year 2023 promises to be exciting for Fintech. On the upside, the web 3.0 economy is poised for significant growth as decentralization favors creatives and community with its lower costs and lower barriers to entry...more

McDermott Will & Emery

European Privacy Risk Exposure

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2022 was yet another eventful year in terms of GDPR compliance. The continued evolution of the enforcement landscape, with increasing number of sanctions and individuals exercising their rights required time and attention...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. Government Pursues More Aggressive Action to Curb Espionage at Universities

The U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) thinks the FBI and other agencies are not doing enough to address the espionage threat on U.S. university campuses. It issued a report, “Enforcement Agencies Should Better...more

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U.S., EU, U.K., And Allies Target Russia For Ukraine Invasion

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Over the past week, the United States, European Union, United Kingdom and several other countries imposed rounds of sweeping new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Between February 21 and 23, 2022,...more

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OFAC Reaffirms Focus on Virtual Currency with Sanctions Law Guidance

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On October 15, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced updated guidance for virtual currency companies in meeting their obligations under US sanctions laws. On the same day,...more

King & Spalding

OFAC Puts Virtual Currency Industry On Notice

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Guidance Demonstrates OFAC’s Expectations for Sanctions Compliance by Cryptocurrency Industry - On October 15, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury published Sanctions...more

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Treasury Releases Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry and Analysis on Ransomware Trends

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released detailed sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry (the Guidance). The Guidance provides an overview of OFAC sanctions requirements and lists several best...more

K2 Integrity

OFAC Releases Updated Ransomware Advisory and Announces First Designation of Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On 21 September 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated advisory that highlights the sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments. OFAC reiterated...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Update On German Compliance Legislation: Supply Chain Due Diligence Act Is Adopted, Corporate Sanctioning Act Fails

At the end of the legislative period, important decisions on central compliance legislative proposals of the German Federal Government were made: On June 11, 2021, the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) adopted the...more

Baker Donelson

New Ransomware Advisories from OFAC and FinCEN Create Additional Challenges for Financial Institutions

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Both the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury have issued advisories recently regarding regulatory considerations financial...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 120: Interview of NAVEX Global Third-Party Risk Officials: Chris Bailey and Stephen Gooding

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Global companies face extraordinary risks through their reliance on third-party agents, distributors, consultants and vendors/suppliers. Federal prosecutors and regulators have had a record year in FCPA and sanctions...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Welcome to the OFAC Compliance Framework

An indepth, multi-part exploration of the OFAC Framework, described as a game-changer....more

Jones Day

Jones Day Presents: Considerations in Implementing Blockchain Technology

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Partner Harriet Territt discusses the issues clients face in implementing blockchain technology, including legal, regulatory, and data privacy considerations across the globe. She also addresses the risk of unintended...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Recent Debarments Highlight Growing Risk of Sanctions By Multilateral Development Banks

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• Companies that operate globally face substantial risks associated with activities funded by multilateral development banks (MDBs). • Several recent debarment actions by the World Bank highlight those risks. • To...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"New French Anti-Corruption Legal Framework"

A new French law titled “Transparency, the Fight Against Corruption and Modernization of the Economy,” which was published in the French Official Journal on December 10, 2016 (known as Sapin II, as it was named after the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Update on Significant DOT, FAA and Other Federal Agencies’ Aviation-Related Regulatory Actions - October 2015

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This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update reports on Congress’s six-month extension of FAA’s reauthorization; new U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements with the European Union and Canada; the FAA’s...more

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