On January 13, 2022, Him Das, Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), addressed the annual Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference hosted by the American Bankers Association and American Bar Association to discuss FinCEN’s changing approach to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). FinCEN is a bureau of the
Mark Milton interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his deep expertise in financial crimes and his work on many high-profile tax crime cases over the past 30 years. Click here for The Mark Milton Show podcast. The episode is also available for streaming on
The Federal Criminal Procedure Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is chaired by Kostelanetz & Fink partner Sharon L. McCarthy, has published a guide for state and federal prosecutors “to help them comply with their Brady and Giglio obligations (“Brady/Giglio”) to ensure a fair trial and to
Caroline D. Ciraolo was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Tax Enforcement Announcements Are Overused, Defense Attorneys Say,” published on November 2, 2021. The article explores the intended and unintended consequences of the IRS and Justice Department publicizing enforcement efforts on tax compliance, accurate public information, and the
Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a recent CBS News article entitled “What’s Inside The Treasury’s Proposal To Track Nearly All Bank Accounts,” published on October 18, 2021. The article describes a recent Treasury proposal that would require banks to report annual gross in-flows and out-flows of most U.S. bank
