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The Global Reach of Foreign Bribery Spreads to U.S. Banks

Foreign bribery remains one of the most persistent threats to the integrity of today’s global financial system. As multinational corporations and financial institutions increasingly facilitate transactions involving foreign governments, politically exposed individuals, and billions of dollars in international capital, opportunities for corruption can emerge alongside legitimate commercial activity. In recent years, U.S. authorities have intensified […]

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The Invisible, Illicit Workforce: How North Korea Uses Remote IT Workers to Evade Sanctions

For years, sanctions against long-time international opponents of the U.S.; a group including Iran, Russia, and North Korea, amongst others have focused heavily on restricting weapons development and illicit trade, while targeting the very financial networks which continue to provide a lifeline to these countries in wake of these stringent penalties. With respect to North […]

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The CLARITY Act: Could Regulatory Reform Create New AML Blind Spots?

For years, the United States and its international counterparts have struggled to answer one of the more fundamental questions surrounding cryptocurrencies: Who is responsible for regulating the digital asset markets? This ongoing lack of a clear regulatory jurisdiction between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); the two […]

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