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In-memoriam: Alex Cameron KC (1963-2023)

GIR and the white-collar bar remember Alex Cameron KC, one of the most highly regarded criminal barristers in London who was viewed as an “automatic choice” for white-collar crime defendants.

21 April 2023

US and UK sanctions collaboration hits new heights – from export controls to Christmas parties

GIR Insight is launching a new Sanctions Roundtable on 25 April. It provides a six-month touchpoint for the most recent developments since the launch of the Guide to Sanctions and sees panellists discuss how some of the biggest authorities are working together more closely than ever.

21 April 2023

DOJ excessively relied on coercive interviews, ex-Cognizant execs say

Two former Cognizant executives facing FCPA charges are challenging the government’s close collaboration with the company in the investigation that led to the case.

20 April 2023

Prosecutors say rapper Pras Michel was “lynchpin” of secret foreign lobbying scheme

As the former Fugees member’s trial nears its end, prosecutors and defence lawyers laid out their final arguments in the case.

20 April 2023

Former Venezuelan treasurer, husband get 15 years in prison for money-laundering

A court in Southern Florida also ordered Claudia Patricia Díaz Guillen and her husband to forfeit $136 million for their roles in a scheme to give a TV mogul illegal access to an artificially high exchange rate.

20 April 2023

Supreme Court allows DOJ’s Halkbank case to continue

The highest court in the US sent the case back to an appeals court to reconsider whether the Turkish state lender is immune from criminal charges.

20 April 2023

Seagate to pay $300 million for Huawei export violations

BIS imposed its largest-ever standalone penalty against Seagate after the company admitted to exporting hard drives to Huawei without the necessary licences.

19 April 2023

Monaco says DOJ needs greater authority to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine

The deputy attorney general testified before top US lawmakers on Wednesday regarding the DOJ’s efforts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine.

19 April 2023

Credit Suisse disputes obstruction claims on investigation into Nazi-linked accounts

“Credit Suisse’s decision to stop its review midstream has left many questions unanswered, including questions about the thoroughness of its prior investigative efforts, the extent to which it served Nazi interests, and the Bank’s role in servicing Nazis fleeing justice after the war,” Jenner & Block lawyer Neil Barofsky wrote in a February report.

19 April 2023

Rapper Pras Michel says Jho Low paid him $20M for Obama photo-op

The former Fugees rapper, whose trial started in March, also told jurors that former DOJ employee George Higginbotham “betrayed” him by failing to warn him about FARA laws.

19 April 2023