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OFAC Issues Sham Transaction Guidance, Expanding Counterparty Due Diligence Obligations

On March 31, 2026, OFAC published a...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

PEMEX Bribery Plea and French CJIP Signal Active FCPA-Adjacent Enforcement in March 2026

March 2026 produced two notable anti-corruption enforcement...

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AI/ML

Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Two Chinese nationals – one of them an illegal alien – have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to...
Human Rights

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims Trafficked Through Backpage.com

Today, the Department of Justice announced the launch of the Backpage remission process to compensate victims whose trafficking was facilitated through the Backpage.com website....
Crypto

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme

An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice for his role in a scheme to defraud investors. According to...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner today for her role in an over $12.1 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Medicare...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Florida Man Sentenced for Decades-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS

A Miami man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing millions of dollars in...
Money Laundering

Foreign National Sentenced for Conspiring to Export U.S.-Made Drill Rigs to Iran

Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, 63, of Beirut, Lebanon, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for conspiring to violate the International...
Human Rights

Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands...
Human Rights

U.S. Department of Justice Requests Data on Criminal Illegal Aliens in California Jails

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice issued requests to sheriffs in multiple major California counties—including Los Angeles and San Francisco Counties—for lists of...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Thirteenth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Transnational Scheme to Defraud U.S. Consumers

A Peruvian national pleaded guilty yesterday for his participation in transnational mail and wire fraud schemes that targeted vulnerable United States consumers. According to court...
Human Rights

Justice Department Highlights DEA Drug Seizures for First Half of 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi highlighted the great work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to get illegal drugs off our streets...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Costa Rica Resident Sentenced for Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar International Telemarketing Scheme

A Costa Rica resident was sentenced today to more than 15 years in prison for carrying out a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims...
Recent Regulations & News

Justice Department Releases Guidance on Implementing President Trump’s Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice released Guidance to ensure compliance with President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14224, which establishes English as the...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

California Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with $16M Hospice Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Scheme

A California man pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and laundering...

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