US prosecutors and a federal judge tried to ensure Naeem Tyab would serve his three-year prison sentence in a minimum-security “prison camp”, but the Bureau of Prisons ultimately decided he was ineligible as a “deportable alien”.
An ex-Danske Bank manager accused of helping criminals launder illicit funds through the Danish lender claims prosecutors made a series of fatal missteps during their investigation.
Türkiye’s push to improve its anti-money laundering and terrorism finance policies is well underway, but further resources are needed to increase enforcement and judicial capacity, a local lawyer has said.
The owner of a Belgian supply management company allegedly sent accelerometers, surveillance cameras and reprogrammable circuits to China and Russia, prosecutors say.
“If you’re within our ecosystem in any capacity, then you’re subject to our rules,” said the chief compliance officer of the German software business, which is facing several bribery investigations.
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This year’s edition adds names from Argentina, Mexico, Japan and Sweden, as well as a Pan-African outfit, to GIR’s bespoke list of the best international investigations firms.
Photos of GIR’s 9th annual awards ceremony, held at the Four Seasons in Washington, DC on 16 November. Proceeds of the night will benefit the operation of the Swawou School for girls in Kenema, Sierra Leone.
GIR revealed the winners of the 9th annual GIR Awards at a black-tie dinner at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington, DC on 16 November held in aid of the Swawou School for girls in Kenema, Sierra Leone.
The 2023 GIR list of the best cross-border corporate investigations practices includes three new entries for this year: Jenner & Block, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
In an interview with GIR, Michael Culhane Harper emphasised the importance of the DOJ’s relationships with foreign partners in bribery investigations.
Other recent developments include: a former Fifa official who served five years for his role in a commercial bribery scheme, has asked for his conviction to be vacated and a former programme manager for an adoption agency imprisoned for a foreign bribery scheme has been granted compassionate release.
A man was arrested in Croatia for allegedly helping the son of a Russian governor evade extradition after being accused of violating US export controls.
Alexander Pumpyansky, the son of Russian steel billionaire Dmitry, has won an appeal against the European Union’s decision to sanction him in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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An SEC request to disclose client names will not break attorney-client privilege or exceed the agency’s statutory authority, a federal judge said.
Sujit Raman, Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs’ chief legal officer, tells GIR about how recent enforcement actions have shaped his organisation’s approach to compliance, as well as the challenges he faces working …
The director of regulatory compliance at Booking.com speaks to GIR about his organisation’s approach to compliance and investigations, and why he’d like to see enforcement agencies provide more information on cases that …
The public reaction to a new DOJ pilot programme incentivising companies to promote compliance via compensation packages has been too narrowly focused on clawbacks, a senior DOJ lawyer said.
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