Worldwide: Crime

Speaking recently at NYU Law School, David Miller outlined his enforcement philosophy and priorities as the new head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (Division). While emphasizing that the “era of regulation by enforcement is over,” Miller made clear that the CFTC intends to vigorously pursue fraud, manipulation and abuse.

Making clear that the era of “regulation by enforcement” is over, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Director of Enforcement David Miller delivered a comprehensive address...

Recently enacted federal legislation geared toward making employment at sea safer has resulted in many mariners being denied credentials and/or renewals of their credentials through the National Maritime Center. 46 USC 7511, enacted in 2022, bans the issuance of any merchant marine credentials (MMC) to anyone who has been convicted under the federal sexual abuse statutes (18 USC Ch 109A) or under state statutes deemed substantially similar.

On March 10, 2026, FinCEN issued a renewed and expanded Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) imposing enhanced reporting and recordkeeping requirements on certain money services businesses (MSBs) operating along the Southwest border.

This is Part 4 of my four‑part series on indemnification clauses. In Part 3, we looked at baskets and caps, the tools that limit when indemnity starts and how far it goes.

One of the most significant recent corporate enforcement trends is the rise in voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policies offered by a variety of regulatory agencies...

The US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") recently designated Swiss bank MBaer Merchant Bank AG ("MBaer") as an institution of "primary money laundering concern"...

In conjunction with the release of the Cyber Strategy, the President also signed an Executive Order (March 6 EO) on combating cybercrime and fraud and released an associated Fact Sheet. The March 6 EO directs federal law enforcement agencies to develop tools to better combat transnational criminal organizations responsible for cyber scams and fraud.

You have an employee who did not show up to work today and did not call in to report their absence. You hear other workers whispering about why the employee is missing.