On September 6, 2024, Wynn Las Vegas (“Wynn LV”) agreed to forfeit over $130 million to resolve a criminal investigation into the gaming giant’s suspected violated federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws. Daniel Silva, a...more
10/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Criminal Forfeiture ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Crimes ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement
Friendship only goes so far, at least in the case of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani (“Ohtani”), and his former interpreter and de facto personal manger, Ippei Mizuhara (“Mizuhara”). On April 11,...more
In March 2024, the Northern District of Alabama held that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires variety corporate entities—everything from LLCs to...more
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) emerged as a lifeline for small businesses grappling with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lenders navigated a landscape of regulations that Congress quickly...more
12/29/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Good Faith ,
Liability ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
After dozens of high-profile criminal prosecutions and a growing wave of civil investigations, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Covid-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force is poised to continue its pursuit of fraud, abuse, and...more
11/1/2023
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Strike Teams ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA
There has been a legal shakeup this summer in the world of “FBARs”—Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. New developments have been popping up nearly every week, whether from a court decision, as a result of a...more
8/30/2023
/ Bittner v United States ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FATCA ,
FBAR ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Financial Accounts ,
Foreign Nationals ,
IRS ,
Noncompliance ,
Penalties ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Shelters