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Corporate Crime & Compliance UK - July, 2024

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• HSBC Says HUD Has Closed Fair Lending Probe
• Jusan, News Outlet End Libel Dispute Over Ex-Kazakh Leader
• FCA Can't Avoid Paying Julius Baer Bankers' Legal Costs
• Indian Businessman Loses Extradition Over $32M Loan Fraud
• Care Home Company Fails To Trim Workers' Payouts
• Retired Couple Can't Duck Ex-Solicitor's Forex Deceit Win
• Amazon, Eversheds Lawyers Can't Shake Whistleblower Claim
• Rosling King's Defense Trimmed In Negligence Claim
• Ex-Fieldfisher Lawyer Says Sex Assault Claim Was Conspiracy
• SFO Eyes Potential £237M Legal Bill For ENRC Misconduct
• Gov't Plans Backstop Legislation To Tackle Audit Backlog
• FCA Maintains Restrictions On London Stone Securities
• 10 Ways To Manage AI Risks In Service Contracts
• Consumers Can Appeal Some Blocked UK Mastercard Claims
• UK Healthcare Ex-Directors Banned For £30M In Unpaid Taxes
• Misleading Invoices Rose 63% In Last Year, IPO Warns
• Fieldfisher Defends Lawyer's Sacking Over Sexual Misconduct
• NCA Ducks Litigation Risk In 1st Seizure Of Sanctioned Assets
• Bahraini Dissidents Say Bugging Case Belongs In England
• Forsters Pro Ducks Liability In Fight Over Billionaire's Estate
• What Future May Hold For AI Innovation In UK Under Labour
• Bank Of England Plans New Scrutiny Of Foreign Banks In UK
• ENRC Founder's Daughter Poised To Quash SFO Conviction
• FCA Could Extend Deadline On Motor Finance Complaints
• Katie Price Faces Arrest For Not Attending Bankruptcy Hearing
• BofA, Citi Among Banks In $80M Deal To End Bond-Rig Suit
• Crypto Investors Get Provisional OK For £9B Binance Claim
• News Group Agrees To Seek 'Fake Security Threat' Evidence
• Top Corporate Crime Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2024
• Bahrain Revives Immunity Bid In Dissident Spyware Case
• Saudi Investor Revives $5M Legal Costs Claim Against RLS
• Zurich Invests $60M In Cyber Insurance Provider For SMEs
• FCA Weighs Taking Protection From Some Insurance Clients
• NCA Seizes Assets As Russian Oligarch Ends Sanctions Fight
• Unpacking The New Concept Of 'Trading Misfeasance'
• EU WhatsApp Deletion Fine Sends Clear Message
• Mozambique Claims Victory In UK Tuna Bond Scandal Case
• SFO Probed ENRC Investigator For Separate Media Disclosure
• Funders Face Battles Over Returns A Year On From PACCAR
• UK Gov't Denies Leaked Greensill Probe Caused Him Harm
• NCA Data Project Set To Catch Financial Criminals
• EU Banks Must Improve Cyberattack Protection, ECB Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Fraudster Sentenced For Instagram Motor Insurance Scam
• Israeli Investigator Faces Jan. Hearing On Hacking Extradition
• Key Takeaways From Proposed EU Anticorruption Directive
• Vince Cable Missed Shoosmiths' Warning Over Post Office IT
• Audit Watchdog Sanctioned Firms £48M Last Year
• Hayes Can Appeal Rate Rigging Conviction At Top UK Court
• Plan To Return WealthTek Clients' Money Gets Green Light
• 4 Banks Ordered To Comply With UK Retail Competition Rules
• FCA Consumer Duty Deadline May Spark Clash With UK Gov't
• Coinbase Unit Fined £3.5M For Crypto-Related Breaches
• Implications Of EU Network Directive For Data Center Owners
• Ex-Barclays CEO Told To Testify In Appeal Of Qatar Fees Fine
• Gas Plant Subcontractor Can't Ax £165M Fraud Claims
• EU Trade Body Warns Against FCA Enforcement Plans
• Cuban Bank Denies Transferring €72M Debt To Offshore Fund
• Gov't Backs Off Plans To Expand Scope of Anti-SLAPPs Laws
• New EU Guidelines Provide Insights On Global AI Regulation
• Russia Sanctions Enforcement Lacks Bite, UK Charity Says
• UK Bans 830 Directors For COVID Loan Abuse In 12 Months
• SRA Reports 2 Law Firms For Suspected Sanctions Breaches
• British Steel Pension Redress Scheme Pays Out £8.7M
• US, UK, EU Antitrust Enforcers Outline AI Principles
• 'Bully' Solicitor Who Showed Paralegal Lewd Pix Struck Off
• BHP Told To Stop Funding Brazil Dam Claim Ahead Of UK Trial
• Post Office's Top In-House Lawyer Takes 'Temporary' Leave
• Lloyds Sued Over Payments Linked To Alleged £1.2B Fraud
• SFO Hires Former Met Police Officer As Strategy Chief
• Bond Administrator Enters Liquidation After FCA Restrictions
• Boeing Plea Deal Is A Mixed Bag, Providing Lessons For Cos.
• Derivatives Co. Bids To Reinstate Freeze In Global Fraud Case
• Keeping Up With Carbon Capture Policy In The US And EU
• NatWest Fends Off Bid To Revive Design School Fraud Case
• Barclays Bids To Cut £330M From 'Dark Pool' Securities Claim
• Hoka Accused Of Fixing Retail Prices As Trial Kicks Off
• Foul-Mouthed Lawyer Showed Junior Colleague Lewd Pix
• Meta Hit With Fresh Complaint Over 'Pay Or Consent' Model
• How AI Treaty Will Further Global Governance Cooperation
• EU Renews Russian Financial Sanctions For 6 Months
• UK Eases Reporting Rules For Investment Stewardship
• Edwin Coe Adds To Team Ahead Of Planned UK Tax Changes
• EU Investor-State Dispute Transparency Rules: Key Points
• Ex-Lib Dem Leader Swinson Grilled Over Horizon Scandal
• Solicitor Sanctioned Over False £1M Gov't Loan Declaration
• Cifas Justifies Marking Bank Activity For Suspected Fraud
• Lawyers Test New Routes For Redress For APP Fraud Victims
• How Regulation Of Tech Providers Is Breaking New Ground
• From Doughty Street To Downing St.: A Look At Starmer's CV
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Cyber-Insurers Could Be On Hook From Global IT Outages
• Businessman Found Guilty Of Fraud For COVID Loan Abuse
• Casino Group Faces French Price-Fixing Probe
• Takeaways From EU's Initial Findings On Apple's App Store
• Truck Buyers Seek To Stop Cartel 'Picking Off' Claimants
• Law Firm Did Not Think SRA Alerts Applied To Former Client
• Post Office Execs 'Lied To Me,' Ed Davey Tells Inquiry
• Justice Secretary Looks To Fire Head Of Criminal Review Body
• Why Trustees Should Take Note Of Charity Code Consultation
• Treat Politically Exposed People Better, FCA Tells Firms
• Attorney General Puts Gerrard Contempt Case On Backburner
• Retired Couple Seek To Override Ex-Solicitor's Deceit Win
• Ex-Minister Admits Failing To See Post Office Injustice Sooner
• UK Gov't Moves Ahead With Accounting Reform Bill
• Gov't Sets Out 'Duty Of Candor' Law For Public Officials
• What EU Net-Zero Act Will Mean For Tech Manufacturers
• TikTok Loses 1st Challenge Against EU Big Tech Law
• EU Financial Watchdogs Set Up Cyber-Risk Info Exchange
• Tycoon's Pilot Says Feds' Stock Tip Claims Don't Add Up
• Ex-Goldman Banker Denies Bribe Charges After Extradition
• Ex-Mozambique Official Accused Of $2B Fraud As Trial Opens
• Atty Seeks Protection From 'Swords Of Damocles' In $4B Fight
• Self-Styled Bitcoin Founder Could Face Criminal Prosecution
• Nurse Who Lied About Qualifications Guilty Of Fraud
• Ex-Armstrong Teasdale Solicitor Fined £20K Over AML Failure
• Nigerians Claim Right To Sue Leigh Day For Oil Spill Victims
• Lawyer Faces Tribunal Over 'Fraudulent' £1M Gov't Loan
• Complying With EU Commission's Joint Purchasing Rules
• Disputes Boutique Hires Fladgate Insolvency Pro As Partner
• Fraudster Allegedly Used COVID Loans For PA's Legal Fees
• SEC Says German Flouting Discovery In $150M Fraud Probe
• Care Workers' Vaccine Preference Can't Top Residents' Safety
• Nigerian Oil Spill Victims Can't Put Off Leigh Day Trial
• Tips For Implementing EU Sustainability Reporting Guidance
• SFO Beats Trader's Costs Demand Over Delayed Disclosure
• BHP, Vale To Split Damages 50/50 Ahead Of £36B Dam Trial
• PayPal Fined $27.3M By Polish Competition Watchdog
• Lawyer Beats Allegation He Helped Tycoon Duck Asset Freeze
• Apple, Amazon Fight Over Class Terms In £500M Price Claim
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Prisoners To Be Released Early As System Nears Capacity
• Dentons To Face SRA Appeal On AML Misconduct Ruling
• How CMA's AI Strategic Update Addresses Industry Risks
• Oil Co. Loses Bid To Alter £43M Legal Bills In $11B Nigeria Win
• Fix AML Defenses Or Face Fines, German Banking Group Told
• Volvo Wasn't Properly Served In Cartel Case, ECJ Says
• Former EuroChem CEO Escapes EU Sanctions
• NCA Can Seize Money Linked To £55M Tax Scam
• Labour's 'Fresh Approach' To Tackling Financial Crime
• Social Media Influencers Deny FCA Charges Over Forex Ads
• Ex-Clifford Chance Veteran Accused Of Pocketing Client Funds
• Ex-Autonomy CFO Formally Banned After Conviction
• Deutsche Bank Settles Ex-Trader's Malicious Prosecution Suit
• CMA Bids To Reverse Nixed £100M Fine In Drug-Pricing Case
• HMRC, CPS Beat Financier's Claim Over Botched Prosecution
• UK Prosecutors Secure 1st Monero Crypto Payout
• What UK Digital Markets Act Will Mean For Competition Law
• Citi Rebuked Over Botched Misconduct Probe Into Trader
• Finance Co. Can't Escape Liability In £1.7M Failed Investments
• UK's Non-Dom Taxpayer Count Increased 7%
• Global Standard Setter Guides Firms On Third-Party Risk
• Lawyer Accused Of Making False Mishcon Claims On Iran TV
• MHA MacIntyre Hudson, 2 Ex-Staff Fined For Audit Failures
• Malaysian Investor Fights To Block €36M Claim At Top Court
• FCA To Require Criminal Record Checks On New Firm Owners
• Sports Broadcaster Sued For Fraud In Failed Streaming Deal
• Thomas Cook Creditors To Get Back £280M After Asset Sale
• Examining The EU Sanctions Directive Approach To Breaches
• FX Fund Says Investments Wiped Out By Legit Trading Losses
• Trader Denies Knowingly Making False Cum-Ex Trades
• Audit Watchdog Creates New Monitoring, Digital Functions
• What New UK Labour Gov't Is Planning For Financial Services
• Hermer Poised To Return Independence To AG Role
• SRA Fines London Firm Over Anti-Money Laundering Failings
• Companies Trading In The EU Should Heed Mondelēz Ruling
• Truckmakers Can Use Pass-On Defense In Price-Fixing Case
• Legal Teams' Costs Slashed By £253M In UK Dieselgate Case
• EU Watchdog Sets Out Sustainability Reporting Expectations
• Bitcoin Fraudster Gets £1.5M Of Assets Frozen
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Barrister Struck Off After Buying Drugs From Clients
• Matrix KC Richard Hermer Tapped For Attorney General
• Liz Kendall Tapped To Head Labour's DWP Amid Reform Talk
• Shabana Mahmood Named Labour's New Justice Secretary
• Nordea Laundered $4B For Russians, Denmark Police Say
• Starmer Starts Work As Cabinet Appointments Expected
• Ex-Bird & Bird Partner Can't Ax Sexual Misconduct Case
• Mastercard Fails In Jurisdiction Bid To Cut Swipe Fees Claim
• Labour Gov't To Prioritize Competitive Financial Regulation
• What Labour Means For UK White Collar Crime Enforcement
• Labour Sweeps Tories From Power In UK Election Rout
• WSJ Publisher Dow Jones Must Face Bankers' GDPR Claims
• Why Reperforming Loan Securitization In UK And EU May Rise
• Pope Aide Says Vatican 'Trapped' By UK Property Deal
• Lender Hits Elite Law For £1.9M Over Alleged Loan Breach
• Emirati Scrap Metal Sellers Lied To Secure $45M Loan
• Briton Wins Bid To Challenge $99M Wine Fraud Extradition
• How Extension Of EU License Exemption Affects Subsidiaries
• Ex-Post Office Chair Says Legal Review Buried On Advice
• Royal Mail Faces £878.5M Mass Claim Over Bulk Deliveries
• Credit Suisse Units Fined $19.5M For South Korea Breaches
• UralChem Owner Can't Shift EU Sanctions
• What Legal Cannabis In Germany Means For Employers
• What French Watchdog Ruling Means For M&A Landscape
• Gambling Biz Settles €273M Buyout Dispute With Financier
• £8.5M Property Deal Said To Defraud Creditors In Debt Row
• Worldpay Faces Demand For Client Info In Alleged FX Fraud
• Ex-Bird & Bird Pro Fights To Toss Sexual Misconduct Case
• New Directors' Code Of Conduct May Serve As Useful Guide
• Solicitor's COVID Letters Had 'No Legal Merit,' SRA Says
• Meta 'Pay Or Consent' Model Breaches Digital Rules, EU Says
• Global Group Tells Banks To Report Suspected Crime Better
• Company Director Accused Of Funds' Use For Own Expenses
• Monzo Introduces New Anti-Fraud Controls
• Comparing EU, Southeast Asia Approaches To AI Regulation