Region: United States of America

DOJ seeks long prison sentences for ex-JPMorgan traders over spoofing scheme

21 March 2023

Ex-Merrill Lynch traders to challenge convictions in spoofing case

21 March 2023

National Security Division begins hunt for corporate enforcement leader

The Justice Department announced the newly created position as part of a broader surge of resources toward national security enforcement.

20 March 2023

US senators propose more protections for whistleblowers

20 March 2023

Press asks court to expedite appeal in unsealing of Unaoil exec’s sentencing docs

Saman Ahsani, a key player in the Unaoil bribery scheme, was recently sentenced to a relatively short prison term of just one year and one day, raising questions about the nature of his cooperation with DOJ prosecutors.

17 March 2023

PayPal settles Austrac investigation, avoids fine

PayPal has entered into an “enforceable undertaking” with Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator to resolve an investigation into the payment company’s compliance with international transfer reporting rules.

17 March 2023

Judge rules court must request forfeiture from ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case

Roger Ng, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the corruption scheme, argues he has already forfeited enough money to the government of Malaysia.

16 March 2023

Glencore ex-trader hopes to avoid prison time for manipulating benchmarks

Emilio Heredia claimed that the misconduct he was convicted for had been “encouraged, rewarded and fully embraced” at his former workplace.

16 March 2023

Ex-Allianz manager’s case could disrupt DOJ strategy for corporate prosecutions

Gregoire Tournant accuses federal prosecutors of coercing Allianz's counsel into building a case against him and violating his attorney-client privileges. A ruling in his favour could force the DOJ to rethink the way it conducts white-collar investigations.

15 March 2023

Autonomy founder hopes to overturn US extradition

UK businessman Mike Lynch has asked a London court for permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the US where he faces fraud charges over the sale of a software company he co-founded.

15 March 2023

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