Indictment Alleges International Scheme Involving Bribes Touching NY Correspondent Bank Accounts -
The U.S. Department of Justice announced last week that U.K. law enforcement officials arrested, at its request, an...more
Settlement Applies to $700 Million in Luxury Assets; Law Firms Obtain a Carve-Out -
Last week, the Justice Department announced a massive settlement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (“1MDB”) case, a matter implicating...more
11/6/2019
/ 1MDB ,
Bribery ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Cayman Islands ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMI Entertainment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Malaysia ,
Money Laundering ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
White Collar Crimes
Last Wednesday, FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi appeared at the annual conference of the Money Transmitter Regulators Association and delivered prepared remarks. The topics of his address covered three issues of...more
9/20/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Information Sharing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Money Services Business ,
Money Transmitter ,
National Security ,
Policy Statement ,
RegTech ,
Strict Compliance ,
Virtual Currency
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to pursue Venezuelan nationals through high-dollar and high-profile money laundering and foreign bribery charges....more
12/10/2018
/ Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Currency Exchange ,
Currency Manipulation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Venezuela ,
White Collar Crimes