Parties have an additional six weeks to prepare for the impact of FinCEN’s June 25, 2025 orders targeting three Mexican financial institutions.
On August 19, 2025, FinCEN extended the effectiveness date of three orders...more
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” and the “Act”) establishes a regulatory infrastructure for defining, managing, custodying and issuing a specific kind of...more
6/24/2025
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Service Professionals ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued Syria General License 25, which provides broad authorization for U.S. persons to engage in dealings prohibited under the Syrian Sanctions...more
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens, domestic reporting companies, or beneficial owners of domestic reporting companies under the Corporate...more
3/5/2025
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Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
FinCEN ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
On March 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is unconstitutional. The CTA requires many U.S. entities to disclose their individual beneficial...more
3/25/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Commerce Clause ,
Congressional Authority ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
FinCEN ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Evasion ,
U.S. Treasury
On March 2, the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and Department of the Treasury issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note warning companies to be vigilant for Russia-related sanctions evasion. The Note sets forth a...more
3/14/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine