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AMLA 2020: Sweeping New AML Laws Have Broad Impacts on All Financial Crimes

By Don Fort, Christopher M. Ferguson, and Olivia Renensland The White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter, published by the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s White Collar Crime Committee Winter/Spring 2021 On January 1, 2021, following House and Senate overrides of a presidential veto, the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year

FinCEN Action on Capital One Sends Clear Message on BSA Compliance

FinCEN Flexes Its Muscle with $390 Million BSA Penalty Against Capital One National Association Action Comes on Heels of Passage of the Most Robust AML Reforms in 20 Years On January 15, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it had reached a settlement with Capital One National

The New Age of International Criminal Tax Enforcement

By Caroline D. Ciraolo and John D. (Don) Fort Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure Winter 2020 Edition The current global economic landscape presents challenges for tax authorities around the world—reduced tax revenue, limited resources for compliance and enforcement, and increased risk of noncompliance. In the face of such challenges, governments