Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)[1] is gathering momentum. Most notably, as of the new year the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is accepting reports of...more
While ransomware attacks usually grab the headlines, business email compromise (BEC) attacks continue to cause massive financial losses for businesses. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), reported BEC losses in...more
2/27/2023
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As described in DWT's October 2021 post, the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, establishes beneficial ownership reporting requirements for a broad range of entities...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed over President Trump's veto as part of the National Defense Authorization Act on January 1, 2021, may have a major impact on the manner in which financial institutions comply with...more
On May 5, Ripple Labs (Ripple) entered into a consent decree with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), under which Ripple admitted to conduct that violated U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) laws and agreed to...more