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Daily Journal Features Article By Gay On Money Laundering Fundamentals, Detection, And Regulation

Bill outlines the classic three-stage framework for money laundering – placement, layering, and integration – and emphasizes that these stages can occur through financial institutions, shell companies, real estate transactions, and other seemingly lawful channels.

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

FinCEN Proposes Reform Of AML/CFT Regulations, With Bank Regulators Making Coordinated Proposals

On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would significantly reform financial...

United States Government

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FINRA Fines Brokerage Firm $450,000 For Alleged BSA/AML Program Deficiencies

On March 20, FINRA accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) with an online brokerage firm, censuring and fining the firm $450,000 for alleged deficiencies in its anti-money laundering program, customer identification program, and identity-theft prevention program.

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

CFTC Settles With KuCoin For $500,000 Despite Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Violations

On March 30, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against Peken Global Limited, doing business as KuCoin, imposing a civil monetary penalty of $500,000 and permanently enjoining it...

United States Technology

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Lowenstein Sandler

FinCEN's New Whistleblower Program: A Game-Changer For AML And Sanctions Enforcement

United States Government

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ArentFox Schiff

FinCEN Proposes A Long-Awaited AML And Sanctions Whistleblower Rule

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Treasury Issues NPRM On State Oversight Of Stablecoin Issuers Under The GENIUS Act

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rule To Reform Financial Institution AML/CFT

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Fraud, Asset Tracing And Recovery Laws In USA

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

The CFTC Is Watching: Enforcement Director Outlines New Priorities

United States Criminal

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Proposes Rule On AML Whistleblower Program

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

A New Era: New CFTC Enforcement Director Outlines Updated Priorities And Cooperation Policy

United States Criminal

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule Revising The AML Program Requirements For Financial Institutions

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Family Office Insights: FinCEN's New Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule

United States Real Estate

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Virtual And Digital Health Digest

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

U.S. States Outpace Federal And Global Standards On Cosmetic Chemical Restrictions

United States Consumer

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Baker Botts LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

FinCEN Update: Huge Penalty On Broker-Dealer For Willful AML, SAR, And Due Diligence Failures

On March 6, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a historic $80 million civil money penalty against Canaccord Genuity LLC for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations.

United States Government

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Bass, Berry & Sims

FinCEN Targets MBaer With Most Severe Section 311 Measure

MBaer Merchant Bank AG ("MBaer") was recently designated a "primary money laundering concern" by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financing Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN")...

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FINCEN’s One-Two Punch: New Health Care Fraud Advisory Followed By Proposed Whistleblower Rule

In a notable back-to-back set of releases, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network first issued a March 30, 2026 advisory urging financial institutions to identify and report suspicious activity tied to health care...

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FinCEN And SEC Impose Historic Fine On Broker-Dealer For AML Violations

On March 6, FinCEN announced a historic enforcement action against Canaccord Genuity LLC, a registered broker-dealer, assessing an $80 million civil money penalty for willful violations of the BSA.

United States Finance

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BakerHostetler

Federal Court Vacates Residential Real Estate Reporting Requirement

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

FinCEN Imposes Record Penalty On Broker-Dealer: Compliance Lessons Going Forward

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

Selling Property In Iran And Transferring Proceeds To The United States: Comprehensive Legal, Sanctions, And Compliance Guide

United States International

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Friling Law

FinCEN Issues Expanded Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN's 311 Action Targets Swiss MBaer And High-Risk Financial Crime

United States Criminal

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WilmerHale

Residential Real Estate Rule – FinCen Reporting Starting March 1st

United States Real Estate

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Liskow & Lewis

Anatomy Of A Multi-National Insider Trading Case: United States v. Khouadja Et Al.

United States Criminal

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Mintz

Chicago Cryptocurrency Company Founder Indicted In $10 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

United States Technology

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Patterson Law Firm

FinCEN Rule Requiring AML Reporting For Real Estate Sector Takes Effect

United States Real Estate

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McDermott Will & Schulte

FinCEN Launches New Whistleblower Webpage

United States Employment

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Arnold & Porter

Anatomy Of A Multi-National Insider Trading Case: United States v. Khouadja Et Al.

The superseding indictment filed in United States v. Khouadja et al., Case No. 1:24-cr-10200-RGS (D. Mass.)...

United States Criminal

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Mintz

Chicago Cryptocurrency Company Founder Indicted In $10 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

The U.S. Attorney's Office has charged the founder of Chicago-based Virtual Assets LLC with a $10 million money laundering conspiracy.

United States Technology

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Patterson Law Firm

FinCEN Rule Requiring AML Reporting For Real Estate Sector Takes Effect

On March 1, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) final rule (the Final Rule) extending anti-money laundering (AML) requirements to persons involved in real estate closings...

United States Real Estate

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McDermott Will & Schulte

FinCEN Launches New Whistleblower Webpage

On February 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)'s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a webpage to accept whistleblower tips on money laundering, sanctions violations, and fraud (the Whistleblower Webpage)

United States Employment

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Arnold & Porter

The UAE Anti-Money Laundering Landscape – More Enforcement To Come?

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Issues Exceptive Relief Order On Beneficial Ownership Verification Requirements

On February 13, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from certain requirements...

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FinCEN Provides CDD Relief For New Account Openings

On February 13, 2025, FinCEN issued an order granting exceptive relief for covered financial institutions from certain Customer Due Diligence ("CDD") requirements for new account openings.

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Cleaning The Palette: Anti-Money Laundering Is Coming For The U.S. Art World

For years, the United States has treated the high-value art trade as a regulatory outlier: enormous single-transaction prices...

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

FinCEN's New Exceptive Relief Order: A Welcome Change, But Not A Green Light To Relax Your BSA/AML Vigilance

On February 13, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a significant order (FIN-2026-R001) granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions...

United States Government

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

OFSI Announces Major Reforms To Enforcement Process Following Consultation

United States Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Recent FinCEN Actions Signal Trump Administration's Focus On Escalating AML Enforcement

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

Sanctions Update: February 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Legal Developments In The Gaming Industry: Second Half Of 2025

United States Media & IT

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WilmerHale

Status Of FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

AML/financial Crime In The UK And EU: Regulatory Priorities And Timelines For 2026–2028

Worldwide Government

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A&O Shearman

How Wall Street Is Using Sustainability To Fight Money Laundering

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Inside The Secret Service's Nationwide Crackdown On Card Skimming

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The New Sheriff Is In Town – AMLA Officially Received Supervisory Powers From EBA

United States Government

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Global Anti-Corruption Insights: Winter 2026

Worldwide Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

FinCEN Issues Final Rule To Postpone Effective Date Of Investment Adviser Rule To 2028

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FinCEN Finalizes Two‑Year Delay Of The Investment Adviser AML Rule; Reaffirms Intent To Further Review And Tailor The Rule, And To Coordinate With Other Rulemakings

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinCEN Imposes $3.5 Million Civil Penalty Against Paxful For BSA Violations

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Today's Podcast Episode: BSA/AML Priorities Under A New Administration

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Finalizes 2028 Compliance Date For Adviser AML Programs

United States Government

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Note Bene Episode 175: The 10 Keys To Successful Investigations: A Crossover Edition Of The Fraud Eats Strategy (Scott Moriz) And Nota Bene (Scott Maberry) Podcasts

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Minutes On The Matter With Mike Beckwith: Federal Anti-Money Laundering Trends (Video)

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Law Of Probability: Real-Money Games And Gambling (Video)

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Gamma Law

Key Considerations For Financial Institutions Subject To The New AML Whistleblower Law (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

Current Developments And Looking Ahead In AML And Sanctions (Video)

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A&O Shearman

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