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
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
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
As the world prepares for the change of administration in January, current government officials and industry experts convened at the New York Forum on Economic Sanctions to reflect on enforcement trends in 2024, and to...more
12/10/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banks ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Technology ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The past few months have seen numerous high-profile enforcement actions highlighting an increasing trend, what Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called “the biggest shift in corporate criminal enforcement that I’ve seen...more
12/5/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investigations ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Recidivism ,
Remediation ,
Sanction Violations ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers