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Money Laundering Compliance Examinations
Part One of a Two-Part Article
For money-laundering compliance officers, a classic Bob Dylan song offers a word of sound advice: “You better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone, for the times they are a-changin'.” Or, as acting Chief Counsel for the Comptroller of the Currency Dan Stipano told Florida bankers in February, “In every war we have ever fought, bankers have been on the front lines. While most banks have been willing partners … what was good enough in the past may not be good enough now. The stakes are much, much higher than ever before and a 'business as usual' approach is not going to be sufficient.” Banks that fail to head these warnings will face onerous regulatory orders, fines, and possible criminal investigation.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.