President Biden recently signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”), enabling federal prosecution of non-U.S. government officials who solicit or receive bribes.
FEPA complements the Foreign Corrupt...more
1/23/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Wire Fraud
In response to President Biden’s March 9, 2022 Executive Order on digital assets, the DOJ announced the formation of a new network of prosecutors tasked with becoming specialists in investigating and prosecuting alleged...more
9/22/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Statute of Limitations