The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) created a federal cause of action enabling U.S. nationals injured by reason of an "act of international terrorism" to sue those allegedly responsible for their injuries; it was later amended to...more
This summary is part of our regular reporting of trends and developments related to investigations and enforcement activity into fraud, corruption, and other misconduct by authorities in the United States and the Americas and...more
8/9/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Austria ,
Banks ,
Biden Administration ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
FBI ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Guatemala ,
Investigations ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
As 2020 drew to a close, enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continued to investigate fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below, we highlight some developments from...more
1/22/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Ecuador ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
NDAA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sweden ,
Whistleblowers