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As part of implementing a robust cybersecurity standard, we must understand how bad actors are intentionally targeting our older colleagues and loved ones. On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced...more
Hackers commit financial fraud by creating a fake email address mimicking the vendor’s name and emailing accounts payable saying that the vendor’s account information has been changed. Funds are then sent directly to the...more
Two recent indictments highlight the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) continuing use of the traditional wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft statutes to pursue fraud involving digital assets, indicating that law...more
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, U.S. Rep. George Santos was charged in a 13-count federal indictment in the Eastern District of New York. Elected in 2022, Rep. Santos represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, covering the...more
Welcome to Goodwin’s Debt Download, our monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. This month, we focus our coverage on the turmoil in the banking industry resulting from the failures...more
On Tuesday, the Third Circuit issued a decision that will substantially impact the sentences imposed for federal fraud offenses. In United States v. Banks, the Court rejected the so-called “intended loss” rule in the Federal...more
Many businesses and businesspeople are exposed to potential legal liability for a wide variety of financial crimes. Minimizing financial crime risk or exposure is critical and requires strict compliance with the state and...more
With the enduring popularity of certain NFTs and the promise of their use in the Metaverse and beyond, the hype around the new technology has been accompanied by rising concerns over NFTs being the centerpiece of traditional...more
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment...more
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), through its Cyber Digital Task Force (hereinafter the “Task Force”), published its 83-page crypto guidance report titled “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework.”...more
- Market participants should review and assess their compliance procedures to prevent and detect insider trading risks associated with COVID-19. - Companies should increase their vigilance regarding cybersecurity threats...more
Case Sheds Light on Latest Methods to Evade Detection: “Peeling” Chains - On March 2, the U.S. government sanctioned and indicted two Chinese nationals for helping North Korea launder nearly $100 million in stolen...more
Scammers always go back to the good old scams, even when they are making bundles on new scams. Although our lives have been consumed of late with an onslaught of ransomware attacks, this past week, we have seen an uptick in...more
The MuniBlog will publish an ongoing series on issues that may face municipalities in 2020. This posting is part of that initiative. What happens when a seemingly legitimate request becomes a million-dollar mistake?...more
Wire fraud is on the rise. Health care providers engaging in transactions, whether operational or financial, need to remain aware of crimes involving compromised emails and fraudulent wire transfers....more
The SEC recently issued an investor alert warning about crypto advisory and trading websites. The alert cautions investors to be especially wary of web-based crypto-currency sites with any...more
A federal district court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently issued a prescient opinion upholding traditional contract principles in this fast-moving technological age of electronic financial transmissions. ...more
On November 8, 2017, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York indicted Joseph P. Willner—a securities trader from Pennsylvania—for securities fraud, money laundering, and associated conspiracy charges related...more