Shortly after President Trump’s second inauguration, his executive branch took steps to further one of his signature promises: securing the southern border. While these actions primarily impact immigration laws, several...more
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
Federal regulators have cracked down on the use of texts messages and messaging platforms for business communications, using their broad authority to root out record retention violations, resulting in significant fines and...more
10/20/2023
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Email ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FERC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fines ,
Insider Trading ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mobile Devices ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Record Retention ,
Regular Business Communications ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software ,
Text Messages