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Credit Suisse ruling clarifies privilege protections for Swiss internal investigations

Switzerland’s highest court has clarified the circumstances where prosecutors are entitled to view materials gathered by lawyers during internal investigations for banks.

14 April 2023

888 concludes investigation into AML failures

The London-headquartered gambling company said it has implemented “robust procedures” and started taking on new customers in the Middle East again.

14 April 2023

“Who’s to say that something is impossible?”: inside an effort to seize Russian state assets in the UK

One of the architects of a proposed law to force the UK government to create a new way of seizing Russian state assets to use for Ukraine’s reconstruction has told GIR that the effort is vital for the survival of her homeland.

13 April 2023

GIR Live: DC Spring 2023 – in pictures

A selection of pictures from GIR Live: DC Spring held in Washington, DC on 23 March.

13 April 2023

DOJ clawback programme likely to clash with employment protections, lawyers warn

Companies will have to carefully consider the risk of labour disputes when considering whether to try and claw back money from executives involved in wrongdoing.

13 April 2023

Counsel Watch: the lawyers in Canada’s first foreign bribery trial

In the latest counsel watch, defence lawyers secured an acquittal for the first person charged under Canada’s foreign bribery law, and a UK firm is investigating misconduct at one of the country’s most prominent business groups.

13 April 2023

“We are all acts of resistance every day”: Black lawyers discuss social responsibility

At a conference hosted by the Howard School of Law, white-collar attorneys and federal prosecutors opened up about their experiences working in a profession where Black people remain significantly underrepresented.

12 April 2023

People News: Rajah & Tann partners depart to found new firm

Two Singaporean lawyers have left one of the country’s leading firms to set up their own outfit, and Greenberg Traurig has made high-profile hires in the US and Europe.

12 April 2023

Ex-Rothschild Trust compliance head convicted over late Jho Low reports

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Switzerland’s finance department accused the former compliance executive of delaying reporting Rothschild Trust’s dealings with the Malaysian businessman for more than five years.

12 April 2023

UK government outlines long-awaited failure to prevent fraud offence

Prosecution agencies welcomed the proposed offence following years of debate among white-collar crime practitioners, but the government faces criticism for only targeting large organisations and not explaining the “reasonable” preventions defence.

12 April 2023

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