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United States: Roundup Of Recent Anti-Money Laundering Guidance And Advisories - Debevoise & Plimpton

Mondaq

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), joined at times by other federal government agencies, has issued a series of advisories and guidance of importance to financial institutions.

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US Justice Department announces new strategy to combat human trafficking

JURIST

US Attorney General Merrick Garland Monday released the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, signaling a new executive effort to disrupt human trafficking networks and assist victims of trafficking.

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Limits on SEC enforcement and the power of state AGs to avoid arbitration

SCOTUSBlog

Securities and Exchange Commission , the justices are again asked to rein in the power of the SEC, in what the petitioners claim is a “power grab” to exercise authority that Congress did not grant to the agency. When Congress enacted the Bank Secrecy Act, it entrusted administration and enforcement of the act to the Treasury Department.

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The Youngest Traffickers: How Drug Cartels Exploit Children

The Crime Report

This is a commonplace and often daily event in Britain, as organized crime gangs, operating across city and county boundaries, proliferate drugs distribution by using vulnerable children and young people to courier their product. The National Crime Agency leads on this by helping to enhance the law enforcement response.

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Kazakhstan dispatch: new law is designed to repatriate assets illegally hidden abroad

JURIST

As a rule, a significant share of the total amount of funds illegally withdrawn from the Kazakh economy is income from economic and corruption crimes, as well as legal income withdrawn abroad through illegal financial schemes. The return of assets is carried out by the authorized body – the Attorney General’s Office.

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FinCEN Head Vows No 'Gotcha' Enforcement Of New Rules

Law 360

Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said during a Wednesday congressional hearing that the agency is not pursuing "gotcha" enforcement when it comes to complying with new rules for reporting their beneficial ownership information. The director of the U.S.

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New FinCEN Guide Provides Useful BOI Context For Banks

Law 360

Financial institutions should review a new Financial Crimes Enforcement Network compliance guide for helpful details about how the agency's beneficial ownership database should be used, though questions remain about the access rule and whether it will truly streamline bank borrowers' Corporate Transparency Act due diligence, says George Singer at Holland (..)