It just got much riskier to do business in Mexico. On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a novel set of orders finding three financial institutions in...more
7/24/2025
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Cartels ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Opioid ,
Risk Management
DOJ sets out new enforcement priorities for corporate and white-collar crime and emphasizes “focus, fairness and efficiency.”...more
As discussed in Bracewell’s February 11 and February 26 updates, the executive branch is prioritizing the “total elimination” of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, both through edicts from the Oval Office and...more
4/3/2025
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Cartels ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration