White Collar Crimes, Money Laundering, Extraterritoriality Rules

Money Laundering: The UK Supreme Court’s Decision in El-Khouri Changes Scope of Extraterritoriality Under POCA

Cooley LLP on 3/12/2025

In the recent judgment in El-Khouri v. Government of the United States of America, a case concerning the operation of the double criminality rule in the context of extradition, the UK Supreme Court made a seminal ruling on...more

Course correction: The Supreme Court’s decision in El-Khouri and its impact on extraterritoriality in money laundering cases

White & Case LLP on 2/18/2025

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its decision in El-Khouri (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America (Respondent). Amongst other things, the judgement has overturned the often-criticised Court of Appeal...more

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Judge’s Dismissal of Criminal FCPA Charges Against Two Venezuelan Officials

The Volkov Law Group on 2/22/2023

In a recent decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the U.S. Justice Department a victory in reversing an “out-of-whack” trial judge’s dismissal of two separate criminal indictments that were consolidated on...more

Second Circuit Affirms FCPA Acquittal of Former Alstom Executive

Foley Hoag LLP on 8/23/2022

On August 12, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a 2-1 decision affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut to partly overturn the conviction of Lawrence Hoskins...more

United States v. Hoskins & Scoville v. SEC: DOJ & SEC extend their extraterritorial reach for FCPA & securities fraud charges

White & Case LLP on 11/19/2019

The SEC and DOJ recently received positive news in two enforcement actions that had been challenged on grounds of extraterritoriality. These cases illustrate the ongoing judicial efforts to define the extraterritorial reach...more

The World in U.S. Courts - Winter 2018

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/5/2018

French Bank Whose Transactions Benefitted Sudan Generally, But Were Not Otherwise Related To The Commission Of Terrorist Acts Supported By Sudan, Could Not Have Violated ATA And ATS....more

Alleged Nigerian Oil Industry Corruption and Civil Forfeiture: More Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Law; More High-End Real...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/19/2017

On Friday, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the Southern District of Texas seeking recovery of approximately $144 million in assets that allegedly represent the proceeds of foreign...more

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