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All Things Investigation: Due Diligence and Drama: A Deep Dive into Art World with Daniel Weiner
FCPA Compliance Report: Navigating the Complexities of FTO Designations and Compliance in Mexico and Latin America
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 50 - Hidden in Plain Sight: How Kleptocrats Exploit U.S. Financial Systems
Episode 343 -- TD Bank Agrees to Pay Over $3 Billion for Systemic Violations of Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 56 - The Intersection of Financial Crime and Cryptocurrencies with Chengyi Ong
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Estate Planning and the Corporate Transparency Act
Season 2 - Episode 2 - A Whistleblowers Nightmare: The Uncovering of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal
Guidepost in Motion EP24: State of Compliance with Alixandra Smith Part 1
RICO Conduct (18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(a-d)) - RICO Report Podcast
The Justice Insiders: Largest Bitcoin Seizure in DOJ History – Crypto Can Be Traced!
Integrity Matters: AML Trends for 2022
Anatomy of a Successful Motion to Dismiss in RICO Case
Anti-Money Laundering Act Priorities Released: Takeaways for Companies
BSA, OFAC, KYC, and CIP – What do they mean to me? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 29]
Argentina: A Look at the Case of Lázaro Báez - Laundering the Proceeds of Corruption and Tax Fraud
Cryptocurrency: Wild West or Wall Street? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 22]
Episode 117 -- FCPA Update: Samsung FCPA Settlement; Braskem Former CEO Indicted; Transport CEO Convicted after Trial
Episode 116 -- Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses
Assessing Your Money Laundering Risk with Jennifer McEntire
In July 2025 HM Treasury and the Home Office issued the UK National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2025 ('NRA 2025'), while the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its fifth Opinion on...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its fifth opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. In the report, the EBA highlights the growing vulnerabilities in the EU financial sector arising...more
The rise of crypto assets and decentralized finance has challenged traditional regulatory frameworks, particularly in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT")....more
The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024, establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the...more
The Single Rulebook is intended to be a single source of AML/CTF regulation that will be applied uniformly in all member states across the EU. This will be achieved primarily through the new AML Regulation, which will be...more
The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML Regulation”) introduces significant changes to the regulation of non-financial sectors. By including new obliged entities, the EU demonstrates its...more
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published an updated version of its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) standards after the February FATF Plenary approved changes to Recommendation 1...more
There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more
The European Union this year finalized significant revisions to its rules countering money laundering and terrorist financing (the AML Package). In addition to strengthening the existing regulatory framework, the AML Package...more
HM Treasury has updated its money laundering advisory notice on high-risk third countries. Under the U.K. Money Laundering Regulations, the U.K. regulated sector must apply enhanced customer due diligence in relation to...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
The EU is continuing to shape the regulatory landscape in the crypto market After the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) entered into force in June 2024, a significant step took place last July with the publication of...more
Sick of the “very demure, very mindful” social media trend yet? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office probably is too. Our national nightmare began on August 5 when TikToker Jools LeBron uploaded a video of herself...more
The recent ruling by the U.K. Court of Appeal declared that the U.K. National Crime Agency’s decision not to investigate the importation of cotton produced through the use of Uyghur forced labor in China was unlawful. This...more
On June 28th the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that payment of genuine value for goods received within a supply chain does not prevent companies from committing money laundering offences if the source of these goods is tainted...more
On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal upheld an action by international NGO, World Uyghur Congress, and found that the National Crime Agency had acted unlawfully in deciding not to open a money laundering investigation into...more
The new Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (“AMLR”) extended for the first time the scope of application of anti-money...more
On May 30, 2024, following passage by the European Parliament in late April, the European Council officially adopted a set of rules that modernizes and harmonizes money laundering and terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”)...more
Das Europäische Parlament hat am 24. April 2024 ein neues Gesetzespaket zur Geldwäschebekämpfung verabschiedet, welches das Instrumentarium der EU zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung stärken soll....more
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
On February 22, 2024, Frankfurt won the joint vote to host EU’s central enforcer in the fight against financial crime. The new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (“AMLA”) will...more
Almost six years have passed since the introduction of the UK Sanctions and Money Laundering Act, and two years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which was a watershed moment for the UK sanctions regime. Against the...more
Der deutsche Gesetzgeber hat auf die Vereinheitlichung der europäischen Finanzmarktvorschriften geantwortet: Im Oktober 2023 hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen den Referentenentwurf für das Gesetz über die Digitalisierung...more
We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on the key challenges in 2024 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here is what they said. ...more