All Things Investigations: Terrorism Designations of Mexican Cartels Fundamentally Enhances Risk for All Companies
The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) created a federal cause of action enabling U.S. nationals injured by reason of an "act of international terrorism" to sue those allegedly responsible for their injuries; it was later amended to...more
Las Comisiones Unidas de Justicia y de Estudios Legislativos presentaron el 1 de abril de 2025, un dictamen en sentido positivo, de la iniciativa con proyecto de decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas...more
Right now, much about the world is uncertain. Risks posed by political changes dominate the headlines and also weigh heavily on many decisions made by businesses, their advisors, and their stakeholders....more
On 20 February 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of State designated eight international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The designation of...more
Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts at Canadian Institute’s Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions. This event will equip you with strategies to...more
La Superintendencia de Sociedades de Colombia expidió una guía práctica para el diligenciamiento del Informe 58 en relación con los oficiales de cumplimiento en materia de Sistema de Autocontrol y Gestión del Riesgo Integral...more
Domestic terrorism is not a new threat in America, but in recent years we have seen a significant and horrific increase in violent attacks and activities carried out by individuals and groups motivated by a range of radical...more
Congress is considering a new draft bill, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (“CTIFA”), currently in committee in the Senate. The CTIFA proposes the most substantial overhaul to the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) since...more
Lo schema di decreto legislativo approvato dal Governo lo scorso 23 febbraio 2017, ed ora sottoposto all'esame del Parlamento (di seguito "Schema di Decreto"), recante attuazione della Direttiva (UE) 2015/849 del Parlamento...more
Compliance officers at financial institutions have made great strides in improving Know Your Customer (KYC) programs to focus on knowing their customers as a critical function in combating money laundering. As regulators...more
Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 - Requires U.S. financial institutions to assist U.S. government agencies to detect and prevent money laundering by keeping records of cash purchases of negotiable instruments, and file reports...more