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The Foreign Agents Registration Act: 2024 Year in Review and Outlook for 2025

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Executive Summary - We entered 2025 with the world in turmoil, a new American administration in the White House, and various global actors—friends and foes alike—still actively vying for the attention of the American public. ...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024 #2

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According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

BakerHostetler

Crypto Custody Services Expand; CFTC Enforcement Targets DeFi, SEC Targets NFTs; FinCEN Warns of Crypto Scams; Major Hacks Steal...

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Financial Services Firms Expand Cryptocurrency Custody Services - According to recent reports, the cryptocurrency custody arm of a major international bank has launched its institutional cryptocurrency custody services in...more

Burr & Forman

Hacking the Hive: How It Can Help Businesses

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Businesses can breathe a little easier now that one of the world’s top five ransomware networks, the Hive, has been infiltrated and disbanded by the FBI....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

U.S. and British Law Enforcement Agencies Issue Unprecedented Warning About Chinese Espionage Efforts

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On July 6, 2022, the heads of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the British MI5 law enforcement agencies issued an unprecedented joint statement warning about espionage and other economic threats from China....more

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FBI Announces Increased Focus on Illegal Financial Transactions Involving Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has increasingly become an accepted form of financial exchange. However, it has also become a favored form of payment for cyber criminals. In an effort to deter the use of cryptocurrencies in furtherance of...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Is Still Cyber Serious About Disclosures

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On the heels of the First American enforcement action and settlement, this week, the SEC announced a settlement with Pearson plc in connection with a 2018 cyber breach. The SEC disclosed that Pearson, a London-based...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

DOJ Seizes Millions in Ransom Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

On June 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it seized 63.7 of the 75 bitcoins paid by Colonial Pipeline to ransomware attackers last month. The recovered bitcoins were valued at $2.3 million at the time of...more

Polsinelli

BitBlog Weekly Summary

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This summary covers the last two weeks which includes news about continued enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) involving fraudulent digital asset transactions, dismissal of a securities...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. and Brazilian Authorities Reportedly Cooperating in Investigation of Alleged Bribery and Price Fixing Related to Medical...

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In a May 17, 2019 press report that has been widely distributed in Brazil and the United States, Brazilian Federal Prosecutor Marisa Ferrari confirmed that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - February 2019 #4

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - SEC Settles Enforcement Action with Gladius Network - On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the settlement of charges against...more

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Equifax Breach: Three Takeaways from the First Four Days

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On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the three large credit reporting bureaus, announced a cybersecurity incident impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. According to Equifax, the breach occurred mid-May through...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 54, the Rubber Match Edition

This week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: 1. Tom reports on Compliance Week 2017? 2. If the DOJ releases new information in the form of the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

White Collar Crime Law Enforcement in a Trump Justice Department - 8 Predictions

After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2015

This installment of MoFo’s Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments highlights important Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel changes, an increase in government resources being dedicated to FCPA enforcement...more

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