Among the many important themes in his March 1, 2022, State of the Union address, President Joe Biden declared that “the watchdogs are back,” when he announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would appoint a Chief...more
Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) each issued advisories addressing the risks associated with facilitating ransomware payments: the Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating...more
In this alert, we summarize recent guidance from federal regulators and self-regulatory organizations - including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Office of...more
4/28/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
On March 27, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $2 trillion stimulus package is the largest in American history and will make available hundreds of billions of...more