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FinCEN Renews Geographic Targeting Order

On October 9, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued a renewal of its Geographic Targeting Order ("GTOs"), which require U.S. title insurance companies...

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Fourth Pillar Of An AML Program: Establishing An Independent Audit That Stands Up To Scrutiny

An AML program is only as strong as its weakest pillar. Internal controls can look airtight. Compliance officers can be seasoned.

United States Compliance

KI

K2 Integrity

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) was one of several legal authorities President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rely upon in a September 25, 2025 Presidential Memorandum...

United States Government

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WilmerHale

FinCEN And Banking Agencies Release Updated SAR Guidance

FinCEN and the federal banking agencies released new FAQs intended to streamline suspicious activity reporting obligations for financial institutions.

United States Government

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Financial Crime Compliance Requirements For Stablecoins (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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

United States Criminal

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FinCEN Issues Request For Information On AML Compliance Costs: Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze?

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Fair Access After Executive Order "Guaranteeing Fair Banking For All Americans": Considerations For Financial Institutions As Agencies Begin Implementing The Order

United States Finance

MV

Moore & Van Allen

Deregulation On The Horizon For Non-Bank Financial Institutions

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How Chinese Money Laundering Networks Are Powering Mexican Cartels: Key Risks And Compliance Strategies For Financial Institutions

Worldwide Criminal

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Turning Powerful Post 9-11 Counterterrorism Tools Onto Domestic Policy Targets

United States Criminal

AP

Arnold & Porter

Presidential Memorandum On Political Violence Raises Questions Regarding Next Steps For Foundations And Other Nonprofits

United States Government

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WilmerHale

State Coalition Lays Groundwork For Challenge To Department Of Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness Changes

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

Is The Bondi Memorandum Dead? Trump Executive Order Unpauses FARA Enforcement

United States Government

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Caplin & Drysdale

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

United States Government

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Foley & Lardner

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

FINRA Facts And Trends: September 2025

As the summer comes to a close, we have pulled together a roundup of the most significant FINRA developments from recent months.

United States Finance

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Bracewell

FinCEN Proposes Two-Year Delay Of Investment Adviser AML Rule

On September 22, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed to delay the effective date of its Investment Adviser/CFT Program and SAR requirements for registered investment advisers...

United States Government

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Ongoing Developments Related To FinCEN's CIBanco Order

On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued its first orders ("Orders") pursuant to the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act...

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

FinCEN Formally Proposes A 2 Year Delayed Effectiveness Of Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Obligations For Certain Investment Advisers

Following up and consistent with public statements earlier this summer, FinCEN has formally proposed a two year delay of the effective date...

United States Government

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Moore & Van Allen

FinCEN Publishes Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Delaying Effective Date Of Investment Adviser Rule

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Formally Proposes Two-Year Delay Of Investment Adviser AML Rule

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule To Delay The Investment Adviser AML Rule By Two Years

United States Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Senate Proposes New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation To Regulate Art Market

Worldwide Government

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

In The 'Strike Zone': The Disruptive Technology Strike Force And U.S. Export Controls

Worldwide International

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Pryor Cashman LLP

DOJ Signals Approach To Digital Assets—What It Means For Developers And Platforms

United States Criminal

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WilmerHale

How The New Executive Order On Fair Banking Redefines Financial Inclusion And Tackles The Impact Of De-Risking

United States Finance

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Perkins Coie LLP

Tornado Cash Jury Deadlocked On Most Serious Charges, But Convicted Founder Roman Storm On Conspiracy To Operate An Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN's Focus On Cryptocurrency Kiosks And Financial Crime

United States Technology

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Issues RFC On Innovative Methods To Detect Illicit Activity In Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

How The New Executive Order On Fair Banking Redefines Financial Inclusion And Tackles The Impact Of De-Risking

On August 5, 2025, the White House issued the "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans" Executive Order (Executive Order), a major policy shift to expand banking access...

United States Finance

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Tornado Cash Jury Deadlocked On Most Serious Charges, But Convicted Founder Roman Storm On Conspiracy To Operate An Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

On August 6th, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury found Roman Storm, the founder of a crypto mixing service called Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN's Focus On Cryptocurrency Kiosks And Financial Crime

On August 4, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued Notice FIN-2025-NTC1 (the "Notice") to address mounting concerns over regulatory risks related to convertible virtual currency ("CVC") kiosks, also known as cryptocurrency ATMs.

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Issues RFC On Innovative Methods To Detect Illicit Activity In Digital Assets

On August 18, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury published a Request for Comment (RFC) seeking public comment on innovative methods to detect and deter illicit activity involving digital assets.

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

The GENIUS Act And Financial Crimes Compliance: A Detailed Guide

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

FinCEN Delays Implementation Date And Reopens AML/CFT Rule For Investment Advisers

On August 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued an order ("Order") exempting covered investment advisers from the requirements of its August 28, 2024...

United States Government

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Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. Senate Introduces Act To Apply AML/BSA Laws To Art Dealers And Auction Houses

On July 23, 2025, Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and David McCormick (R-PA), introduced the federal Art Market Integrity Act (the "Act").

United States Government

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN To Postpone Effective Date And Reopen Anti-Money Laundering Rule For Investment Advisers

On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intent to postpone the effective date...

United States Government

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FinCEN Delays AML Requirements For Investment Advisers

The Trump Administration delaying anti-money laundering rules initiated by the Biden Administration has become a recurring theme for the compliance community.

United States Government

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Dechert

GENIUS Act Establishes Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins

United States Technology

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

U.S. Department Of The Treasury To Delay Implementation Of The Investment Adviser Rule

United States Government

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

FINCEN Postpones AML/CFT Rules For Investment Advisers Until 2028 And Revisits Scope Of Such Rules

United States Government

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Investment Management & Funds Regulatory Update - July 2025

United States Government

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

FinCEN Exercises New Authority Targeting Mexico-Based Financial Institutions To Counter Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Trade

United States Anti-trust

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Foley & Lardner

Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing

Worldwide Government

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Jones Day

FinCEN Delays And Intends To Revisit Investment Adviser Final Rule

United States Government

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Direct Supervisory Powers Of The New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

United States Government

JD

Jones Day

FinCEN Postpones Effective Date Of Investment Adviser AML Rule And Announces Intent To Revisit Its Scope

United States Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy / White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Advisory | GENIUS Act Establishes Federal Regulatory Oversight Of Global Stablecoin Industry

United States Technology

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Alston & Bird

FinCEN Postpones Effective Date Of Anti-money Laundering Rules For Investment Advisers

United States Government

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

FinCEN's Cartel Crackdown On Three Mexican Financial Institutions: Implications For US Financial Transactions

United States Government

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Bracewell

AML Reprieve For Investment Advisers

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Risks Increase As U.S. Escalates Pressure Against Mexico With Regulatory Focus On The Financing Of Fentanyl Trafficking

United States Government

KI

K2 Integrity

Bank Secrecy Act Postponed For Investment Advisers And Exempt Reporting Advisers

United States Government

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Lowenstein Sandler

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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

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)

AP

Arnold & Porter

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

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A&O Shearman

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