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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties Are Best Option for International Subpoenas

One provision of the AMLA was added with little fanfare and minimal discussion, yet it could have a significant impact on foreign financial institutions doing business in the United States.

8 minute read September 01, 2021 at 12:05 AM
By
Lanier Saperstein and Samuel Hickey
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties Are Best Option for International Subpoenas

Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) in January of this year, and much has been written about how it constitutes the most significant change to the U.S. anti-money laundering regime since the passage of the USA Patriot Act almost 20 years ago.

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