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DOJ Unveils Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program – With Implications for Financial Institutions and AML/CFT Compliance...

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On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). Under this 3-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Criminal Division, a whistleblower may be eligible...more

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New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act Expands Coverage and Strengthens Incentives for Whistleblowers

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new whistleblower law that significantly increases the risk and cost of whistleblower claims for domestic and overseas financial services institutions that must be cognizant of...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Momentum Grows for Fixing the AML Whistleblower Law

When the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Act (“AML Act”) became law on January 1, 2021, some commentators praised it as a breakthrough. The law was modelled on the highly successful Dodd-Frank Act (“DFA”) and shared...more

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The New BSA Whistleblower Law: What You Need to Know

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Today’s episode features a discussion of the new whistleblower provisions in the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. We’ll discuss the types of businesses covered, who can be a whistleblower under the Act, the increased...more

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Key Provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA 2020) became law on Jan. 2, 2020, when Congress overrode President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. AMLA 2020 is the most consequential anti-money...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Top 5 Changes To Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act became law after Congress overrode the President’s veto. As highlighted below, Congress enacted a variety of key provisions that create significant and sweeping...more

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Congress passes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, amending and modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act

On January 1, 2021, the US Senate voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). As part of the NDAA, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020...more

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: 5 Key Takeaways

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Expanded compliance obligations will have far-reaching implications for regulated financial institutions and most companies operating in the US. On January 1, 2021, Congress overrode President Trump’s veto and enacted the...more

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Congress Creates Enhanced Whistleblower Program for AML Violations

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As part of a modernization of the nation’s anti-money laundering regime, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 creates enhanced whistleblower rewards that are likely to lead to increased enforcement action....more

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