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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s AML Overhaul: How to Stay Compliant and Respond to FINTRAC

Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is set to undergo its largest transformation yet with the sweeping amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act proposed in Bill C-2. In...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California and other state regulators fine money transmitter $4.2M for BSA/AML violations

On July 9, the California DFPI, alone and joining five other state financial regulatory agencies, announced a multistate enforcement action resulting in a $4.2 million penalty against a licensed money transmitter for alleged...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Midyear Momentum, July 2025 - FinCEN Uses the FEND Off Fentanyl Act for First Time To Prohibit Funds Transfers With Three Mexican...

On June 25, 2025, FinCEN announced its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act, finding that three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco S.A. Institución De Banca Multiple (“CIBanco"), Intercam Banco S.A.,...more

Hogan Lovells

FinCEN invokes new Section 2313a authority against three Mexican financial institutions: The who, what, when, where, why, and...

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The orders represent the first use of new authorities by FinCEN. U.S. based financial institutions that conduct funds transfers with the designated Mexican institutions will be subject to significant compliance obligations,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2025

On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Recent Enforcement Actions a Reminder of the Importance of BSA Compliance for Nevada Casinos

Following a multiyear lull, the Nevada gaming industry has recently experienced a flurry of federal and state regulatory actions related to the enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act. Just the past several months alone have seen...more

White & Case LLP

“Unsubstantiated” suspicious transaction reports

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While financial institutions, on the one hand, are in the process of implementing and preparing to apply the fundamental amendments and changes that will take place in upcoming years by the EU AML Package—entering into force...more

Butler Snow LLP

Treasury Department Limits Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it does not intend to enforce any penalties or fines against either U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies and their beneficial owners under the Corporate...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Latest Update on Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: FinCEN Suspends Penalties for Failure to Report by Current Deadlines

In our most recent Alert on the highly controversial and largely litigated nature of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), we reported that the CTA was back in effect nationwide and that, but for a few exceptions, all...more

Kerr Russell

The Corporate Transparency’s Act’s Impact on Medical Practices: Understanding Physicians’ Obligations Amid Recent Judicial and...

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Medical practices across the United States are grappling with new compliance obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This article addresses the CTA’s applicability to medical practices, its current legal...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Charges Investment Adviser - Signaling Importance of Accurate Disclosure of AML Procedures

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The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently announced settled charges against an investment adviser for misrepresentations regarding its anti-money laundering ("AML") procedures and compliance failures. As we...more

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Fresh Amendments to Law On Financial Audit Authority: Offending Employees Now Face Travel Ban and Asset Seizure

The Emirate of Dubai has recently passed new amendments to the existing “Dubai Law No. 4/2018 on the Establishment of the Financial Audit Authority” (“LAW”). As per the new amendments, financial fraud and misconduct in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TD Bank: Part 1-Money Laundering and the China Syndrome

Last week, representatives of the US government announced one of the largest sets of fines and penalties for failures in anti-money laundering ever laid down. It involved TD Bank N.A. and TD Bank US Holding Company. It was...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Emerging Expectations from the Latest Enforcement Actions Over Off-Channel Communications

Since December 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have levied almost $3.0 billion in penalties for longstanding failures by 39 broker-dealers, swap dealers,...more

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Exercise of regulatory powers in Guernsey: GFSC v Domaille and others

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In our recent article (available here) we reported that the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the "GFSC") had been granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal. The GFSC obtained leave to appeal on the basis of a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC and FinCEN Issue $200 Million in Penalties for BSA-AML Violations

On March 17, the OCC and FinCEN issued civil monetary penalties against a federal savings bank for “willfully” failing to meet minimum compliance program requirements and shoddy suspicious transaction reporting. The consent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC and FinCEN Issue $9 Million in Penalties for BSA-AML Violations

On December 16, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued civil monetary penalties against a Texas community bank for violations of the Bank...more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ Trumpets New Multi-Faceted Cryptocurrency Task Force: What this Means for You

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In keeping with the United States government’s expanding scrutiny of cryptocurrency markets, the DOJ recently announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (the “NCET”). The NCET endeavors to add a...more

The Volkov Law Group

FINRA Fines BNP Paribas $15 Million for Anti-money Laundering Violations

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is not known for its aggressive enforcement record.  But that may be changing. FINRA recently fined BNP Paribas for $15 million for anti-money laundering deficiencies in the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

The Volkov Law Group

Regulators Slap Banks, MSBs and Card Club with AML Violation Penalties

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Financial institutions face enormous pressures with respect to anti-money laundering compliance. These burdens are about to grow with implementation of customer due diligence rules. In 2017, federal and state regulators...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Anti-Money Laundering Update: California Card Club Clubbed by FinCEN for AML Violations

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Post at a glance: • FinCEN imposes $8 million penalty against California’s biggest and oldest card club • Club failed to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program and failed to detect,...more

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