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For years, Department of Justice officials have stressed how important chief compliance officers are as the first line of defense in fighting corporate crimes. While that’s true, compliance programs now have a competitor in...more
As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more
Forensic services in Spain are robust, but still have room for growth compared to other markets, especially with respect to the market in the United Kingdom. Growth in the legal marketplace will come through the proliferation...more
Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...more
Introduction: Understanding Fidelity Investigations - Fidelity / Crime / Financial Institution Bonds, in a general sense, cover an insured from the willful theft of property, money, and securities by one of their employees...more
On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) became law in the UK. The Act represents a major overhaul of the UK government’s framework for tackling financial crime and has brought into...more
The Environment Agency has launched a new Economic Crime Unit to enhance its fight against financial crimes in the waste management sector. This move aims to bolster the agency's capabilities in conducting financial...more
The Corporate Transparency Act was passed by Congress with bipartisan support in 2021 and went into effect on January 1, 2024. Broadly speaking, the law requires private companies to file a report with the Department of...more
We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on the key challenges in 2024 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here is what they said. ...more
The UK government is already proposing further expansion to the basis on which companies can be fixed with criminal liability. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), passed in October, significantly...more
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence whereby large organisations will be held criminally...more
On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law. The ECCTA aims to tackle economic crime and improve corporate transparency through several reforms,...more
The long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October. This represents a significant turning point for the law on corporate criminal liability in the UK, and has been welcomed by...more
The Situation: After a year of debate, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") was passed into law on 26 October 2023....more
The new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) is the latest step in the UK Government’s attempts to address economic crime and improve transparency over corporate entities. Whilst most of the key...more
Where a criminal offence requires proof of a specific mental state, or ‘mens rea’ (such as intent, recklessness or dishonesty), previously a company could only be found guilty if an individual who represented the company’s...more
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence which will render large companies liable for fraud...more
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, fraud and financial crime have become an increasingly complex and pervasive issue for organizations, big and small, global, and domestic. Fortunately, advanced technology and...more
The FCA released its 2022/23 Annual Report last week together with data on its key enforcement trends. We consider below some of the key takeaways....more
With the rollout of the EU Directive and relevant local regulations in the member states for the Protection of Whistleblowers, and more recently, the UK government’s announcement of a ‘failure to prevent’ fraud offence,...more
Chartered accountants are accustomed to continuous oversight of their work by regulators. While regulatory supervision can often be a collaborative process, it does sometimes culminate in individual accountants and firms...more
This pair of posts focuses on ten less-obvious enforcement predictions that we think will shape the UK financial services investigations and enforcement landscape during 2023 and beyond. Originally published in Practical...more
On 22 September 2022, the U.K. government introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2022. The new bill is currently navigating its way through the U.K. Parliament and is likely to receive royal assent in...more
On March 17, the OCC and FinCEN issued civil monetary penalties against a federal savings bank for “willfully” failing to meet minimum compliance program requirements and shoddy suspicious transaction reporting. The consent...more
On December 16, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued civil monetary penalties against a Texas community bank for violations of the Bank...more