I. A Growing Risk -
The United States, along with the United Kingdom and European Union, has increasingly wielded economic sanctions against major commercial actors and financial transactions, sometimes roiling global...more
3/3/2021
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Blocking Statutes ,
Derivatives ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Transactions ,
Global Market ,
ISDA ,
Popular ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
In its latest effort to combat money laundering within the real estate sector, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has issued a new Geographic Targeting Order (“GTO”) broadening its scrutiny of shell companies...more
After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more
11/30/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Marijuana ,
National Security ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
RICO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 13, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it had issued a Geographic Targeting Order (“GTO”) which will temporarily require certain title insurance companies to report the...more
On October 2, 2014, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced the indictment of Michael Coscia, the owner of Panther Energy Trading (“Panther”), for six counts of commodities fraud and six counts of...more