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Unmasking the Dark Side of OnlyFans: Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation with Effective Research Strategies

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1 1 24 1 While some users have referred to OnlyFans as empowering, unfortunately, the site also plays a role in human trafficking and exploitation. The U.S. Department of State estimates that, at any given time, there are an...more

BakerHostetler

Crypto and NFT Pilots Launch Across Industries; Paper Analyzes Bitcoin Use in El Salvador; Crypto Enforcement Continues in US; New...

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A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced the launch of a “crypto payouts” pilot that will allow a select group of creators to receive cryptocurrency payments through a major social media platform. According to a press...more

Hogan Lovells

Italian AML news: confirmation of the new provisions on on-line KYC

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Italian news on on-line KYC for AML purposes, including the possibility to rely on SCA when certain conditions are met, have been confirmed. On 14 September, Law Decree No. 76/2020 regarding urgent measures for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

COVID-19: How To Sign English Law Documents And Deeds In Lockdown – Updated Guidance From The Law Society

On 2 April 2020, we released an alert with guidance on how to sign English law documents and deeds during lockdown. The Law Society and HM Land Registry recently published updated guidance on the use of virtual execution and...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 6.17.2020 | Top Story: Consumer Spending Surged 17.7% in May, but Economists Warn of Yearslong Recovery Ahead

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May saw a huge jump in consumer activity to the tune of +17.7%, as Americans unleashed their pent-up demand. It was welcome news for markets and beyond, but “the underlying data presents a more complicated picture and shows...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC warns investors about initial exchange offerings

Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Investor Alert (the Alert) warning investors to use caution before investing in initial exchange offerings (IEOs) through online trading platforms. The...more

King & Spalding

Novel Concerns in FINRA's 2019 Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter

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On January 22, 2019, FINRA released its 2019 Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter (the “Priorities Letter”). Late last year, as part of FINRA360 – the organization’s ongoing improvement initiative – FINRA...more

K&L Gates LLP

Is Money Being Laundered Through Your Financial Institution Using Daily Fantasy Sports Sites?

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This alert addresses the explosion in popularity of daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) sites and the money-laundering potential that DFS sites may offer to criminals around the world. It then explains potential legal liability...more

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