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FinCEN Designates Three Mexican Financial Institutions as Primary Money Laundering Concerns Linked to Opioid Trafficking

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On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued three orders designating CIBanco S.A., Intercam Banco S.A., and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (collectively,...more

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IRS-CI Announces a New Initiative to Enhance BSA Information-Sharing with Financial Institutions

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On March 28, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)’s criminal investigative arm, IRS Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that it would be implementing a new program called CI-FIRST (Feedback in Response to...more

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Criminal Case Round-Up: Recent Prosecutions Involving Financial Institution Officers

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has been very active in the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) / Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) space, as reflected by a recent series of individual prosecutions and corporate non-prosecution agreements...more

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Criminal Case Round-Up: Recent Prosecutions Involving Casinos

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has been very active in the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) / Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) space, as reflected by a recent series of individual prosecutions and corporate non-prosecution agreements...more

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AML Enforcement

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Federal law enforcement takes money laundering and other suspicious transactions extremely seriously. Unfortunately, this does not mean that legal scrutiny is confined to the criminal actors and organizations that launder...more

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5 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Defense Tips

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1. AML Laws - Federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws are complex in nature and apply to a broad category of institutions and businesses. One of the most important AML laws is the Bank Secrecy Act, which obligates...more

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Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Statement On Enforcement of BSA/AML Requirements; FinCEN Follows With Its Own

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Regulators Provide Greater Transparency into BSA/AML Enforcement Process - On August 13, 2020 the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of the...more

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Instituciones Financieras y el FCPA

La Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (“Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – FCPA”) prohíbe el pago de sobornos a funcionarios extranjeros para ayudar a obtener o retener negocios.  Exige que las empresas cuyos valores se...more

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Financial Institutions and the FCPA

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits payment of bribes to foreign officials to assist with obtaining or retaining business.  It requires companies whose securities are listed in the US to maintain books and...more

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Former Bank General Counsel Enters into Consent Order Over Alleged AML Obstruction

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The Office of the Comptroller of Currency (“OCC”) issued an extraordinary announcement regarding the decision of a former bank general counsel – Daniel Weiss, formerly employed by Rabobank, N.A. – to enter into a Consent...more

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FinCEN Dispenses Law Enforcement Awards Based on BSA Reporting

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Director Blanco Stresses Importance of BSA Filings to Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions - As we have blogged, Kenneth Blanco, the Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), has publically and...more

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Recent Nordic Scandals Involving ING Bank and Danske Bank Underscore the European Union’s Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering

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In the wake of this week’s revelations of years-long and significant alleged money laundering failures involving ING Bank and Danske Bank, European regulators have circulated a confidential “reflection paper” warning national...more

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A New Direction in the United Kingdom's Fight Against Economic Crime?

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The Situation: High-profile money laundering incidents have caught the attention of lawmakers and enforcement authorities in the United Kingdom. The Result: A new director at the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), the formation...more

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Could the Crypto-Rouble Spell Crypto-Trouble for Sanctions?

Russian President Vladmir Putin has directed his government to develop a state-backed cryptocurrency, according to a Financial Times report published on January 2nd. A Putin advisor says that the “Crypto-rouble” could be used...more

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Beneficial Ownership Due Diligence Requirements

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The new FinCEN regulations requiring financial institutions to secure beneficial ownership information is fast approaching – May 2018. The US has been way behind in this regulatory area. As a result, money-laundering activity...more

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