Corporate Crime & Compliance UK Archive » February, 2025

Corporate Crime & Compliance UK - February, 2025

181 articles

• Illegal Crypto ATM Operator Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
• Ex-Barclays Boss Staley Fights FCA Ban Over Epstein Ties
• FCA Charges Pair With Financial Fraud, Money Laundering
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• GB News Wins Ofcom Challenge Over Political Host
• Indian Beats Tax Fraud Extradition On Prison Extortion Fears
• Poland Can't Exclude Domestic Funds From Tax Break
• Trader Defends Legitimacy Of £1.4B Tax Refunds In Fraud Trial
• UK Asset Managers Told To Expect Multi-Firm Reviews
• SFO Abandons Canary Wharf Move To Bolster Operations
• FCA Abolishes Requirement For Consumer Duty Champions
• SRA Chief Exec To Retire Amid Torrid Times For Watchdog
• Law Commission Unveils Plan To Overhaul Criminal Appeals
• Billionaire Claims HMRC Failed To Hold Lawful Tax Inquiry
• Law Firm Denies Botching Advice On Failed Flat Purchases
• 3 Fraud Reforms You Might Have Missed In The Crime Bill
• Ex-Pupils Pursue Group Claim Against Infected Blood School
• Axiom Ince Crash Sparks Tougher SRA Action Against Firms
• Banker Remuneration Proposals Could Affect More Than Pay
• Lawyer Suspended For Improper Use Of Client Account
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Ex-Allianz Exec Avoids Prison As Massive Fraud Case Wraps
• Austrian Bankers' Extradition Bogged Down Over Toilet Space
• BBC Admits Falling Short On Misconduct Claims Against DJ
• Apple Exploited App Market, Developers Say In £1.5B Trial
• Liquidators Bid To Reinstate £102M Award In Hotel Fraud Case
• EU Report May Influence Regulation Of Decentralized Finance
• Audit Watchdog Tightens UK Accounting Guidance
• Investor Settles In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case
• Denmark Argues Misrepresentation Led To £1.4B Tax Refunds
• Insider Traders Were 'Mini Cash Laundromat,' FCA Tells Jury
• FCA Advice Review Findings Staves Off Mass Redress Fears
• Ex-WealthTek Partner Denies Defrauding Clients Out Of £64M
• EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity
• Ex-Reform UK Wales Chief Accused Of Taking Russian Bribes
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Off The Bench: White House Hosts PGA Tour-LIV Golf Summit
• Oil Co. Boss Claims $119M UAE Judgment Is Fraudulent
• EU Tax Blacklist Needs New Criteria, Tax Pros Say
• UK Sticks With Inheritance Tax Changes Amid Higher Revenue
• Vatican Was 'Utterly Let Down' By Financier In Property Deal
• SFO's Top Lawyer Says IT Glitch Won't Threaten Convictions
• Barristers' Watchdog Set To Bring Cases Over Post Office IT
• Stellantis Loses €770M Auto Parts Cartel Claim
• Tesco Follows Rivals With Salmon Farmer Competition Claim
• Market Infrastructure Regs Aim To Reinvigorate EU Trading
• Mastercard Wins Green Light For £200M Swipe Fee Settlement
• Ex-Dechert GC Subpoenaed Over Gerrard Abuse Claims
• 4 Banks To Pay £100M To Settle UK Bond Trading Probe
• Another Ex-Allianz Exec Gets No Time For $7B Investor Fraud
• Actor Fights To Add Conspiracy Claim To Guardian Libel Case
• Analyst Used COVID To Cloak Insider Dealing, FCA Tells Court
• Ex-Spanish Soccer Chief Guilty, Fined For Sexual Assault
• Gambling Watchdog Denies Publication Hurt Ex-Entain Execs
• Conflicts Should Block Mastercard Settlement, Innsworth Says
• FCA Explains Deleted Emails Plan As Modernization Move
• Justices Hand Creditors Boost In Hunt For Fraudulent Assets
• Job Applicants Don't Need Whistleblowing Rights, UK Argues
• Lloyds Sets Aside £700M For Motor Finance Probe Costs
• Gov't Unfairly Fired Whistleblower On Afghanistan Exit
• Law Prof Can't Revive £500M Apple, Amazon Class Action
• Gov't Can Shield Material In Case Over Leaked Trump Cables 
• Former Latham Secretary Accused Of Defrauding Partner
• CMS Cashier Barred From Law Firms For Stealing Funds
• Job Applicant Fights For Whistleblowing Rights In Appeal
• Mastercard Deal Does Not Need To Be Perfect, Tribunal Told
• FCA Calls For Probe Into Digital Wallet Competition Issues
• Barrister Denies Owing Duty To Flag Law Firm's Negligence
• The Pros And Cons Of A 2nd Trump Term For UK Tech Sector
• Ex-Stella McCartney Employee Admits Fraud On Design Brand
• Supreme Court Says Businessman Can't Dodge £19M Debt
• Tycoon Fights Bankruptcy Order Over £1B Debt To Banks
• Pensions Pro Loses Whistleblowing Claim Amid Merger Spat
• All Eyes On CAT Ahead Of Mastercard Settlement Hearing
• Quarter Of UK Cos. Hit By Civil Unrest In 2024, Broker Says
• EU Watchdog To Set Knowledge Standard For Crypto Advisers
• Why EU Omnibus Package Is Receiving Mixed Reactions
• Trading Firm Fined £1.7M For Financial Crime Control Failings
• Russell Brand Sued By Macmillan After Suspended Book Deal 
• Bulgarian Decorator In Russia Spy Trial Claims He Was Duped
• Gov't Can't Intervene In Motor Finance Case At Top Court
• Financial Adviser Fired For Calling Boss 'Idiot' Wins Claim
• Pensions Watchdog To Go Further On Prudential Oversight
• Ex-NCA Manager Wins £63K For Surprise Poor Review 
• Former Entain Execs Sue Addleshaw For Privileged Docs
• E-Money Biz Enters Insolvency After FCA Ban Amid AML Fears
• Review Of Computer Evidence Use Raises Complex Issues
• Heineken Can Face €160M Antitrust Claim In Netherlands
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Tariff Plan Sparks UK Fears Of Retaliation For VAT
• Shell Calls Nigerian Oil Spill Claims 'Human Rights Mysticism'
• ENRC Can't Directly Appeal $120M Cut From SFO Claim
• Magomedov Must Pay £7M Costs Amid 'Secrecy' Over Funding
• 5 Questions For Spencer West Partner Karl Foster
• How Proposed Private Share Trading System May Benefit Cos.
• EU Watchdog Probes Bloc-Wide Fund Manager Compliance
• Barclays Reveals FCA Probe Over Money Laundering Controls
• Immigration Officer Loses Pay Bid After Calling Boss A Nazi
• Alleged Russian Spy Says She Was Used By Lying Partner
• Former SFO HR Boss Loses Claim He Was Forced Out
• Shell's Negligence Caused Oil Pollution, Nigerian Villagers Say
• New Bill Introduces Important Whistleblower Protections
• Insider Dealing Suspect Denies Illegally Profiting From Trades
• FCA Files Criminal Charges Against Financial Adviser
• Radical Reform A Must To Save Courts, Ex-CPS Chief Says
• FRC Probes Former Finance Staff At Bankrupt Local Authority
• Keltbray Managers Found Guilty Of Taking £600K In Kickbacks
• Employers Can't Rely On Offense After Free Speech Victory
• Russia Loses State Immunity Bid In $63B Yukos Case
• Ex-Oil Execs' Asset Freeze Axed After Beating $335M Fraud
• Shell's Liability For Nigerian Oil Spills Set For UK Trial
• EU Parliament Greenlights Changes To Digital VAT Rules
• Justices Rewrite Extradition Rules In Shock To DOJ's Reach
• Financial Ombudsman's Sudden Exit Draws MP Scrutiny
• Axiom Ince Execs' Fraud Trial Over Collapse Set For 2027
• Arena Liquidators Challenge Lloyds' Directors' Authority Defense
• Close Brothers Sets Aside £165M For Car Finance Probe
• UK Supreme Court Bars Trader's Extradition To The US
• £5.5B Tax Evasion Could Be 'Tip Of Iceberg,' Watchdog Warns
• Vacuum Or Trap? What Trump's FCPA Halt Means For SFO
• Met Office Process For Tackling Sexual Misconduct Upended
• BT Fends Off Customers' Bid To Revive £1.3B Class Action
• StanChart Bids To Slash £762M From UK Investor Claim
• Tribunal To Consider If FCA Has Equality Duty In Cum-Ex Row
• Barclays Sued Over Staffer's Alleged Role In $643K Fraud
• Procurement Biz Blocks Disclosure In Byju's $533M Debt Fight
• MPs' WhatsApp Scandal A Cautionary Tale On Privacy At Work
• Important Changes To Note In Accountant Ethics Code Update
• Pension Execs Found Liable In $2B Danish Tax Fraud Case
• Financier Bids To Resurrect HMRC Bungled Prosecution Claim
• Film Executives Ran £13M VAT Fraud, Prosecutors Tell Jury
• Billionaire's Daughter Mothballs Purchase Of Infested Mansion
• Gov't Prompted To Prioritize Fighting Economic Crime
• What EU Sustainable Category Proposals Will Mean For Funds
• Property Boss' Brother Denies Dodging £13M Fraud Recovery
• BoE Sets Out Pro-Growth Priorities For Finance Infrastructure
• Ousted CMA Chair Says 'Misinformation' Remains A Challenge
• Pharmacy Chain Says Seller Inflated Value In £10M M&A Deal
• UAE Prisoner Subpoenas Ex-Dechert GC Over Torture Claims
• Sheikh Must Pay Costs Or Lose Defense To Inheritance Fight
• Woman In Spy Trial Denies Coordinating Far-Right Sticker Plot
• Quantum Computers 'Imminent Threat' To Data, Europol Says
• FCA Doubles Withdrawals, Changes To Misleading Ads In 2024
• Chinese State-Owned Firm Must Sell UK Semiconductor Stake
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Blowback From Name And Shame Plan Hurts FCA Credibility
• What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement
• Woman In Spy Trial Denies Knowledge Of 'Honey Trap' Plot
• Allianz UK Detects £157M 'Record' Level Of Fraud In 2024
• Visas Driving Migrant Labor Abuse, UK Watchdog Warns
• Stellantis Companies Can't Bring Cartel Claim In England
• Wine Biz CFO Fights US Extradition Over Alleged $99M Fraud
• Mastercard Deal Battle Goes Through The Looking Glass
• Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
• FCA Rejects Complaints On Handling Of Blackmore Collapse
• FCA Told To Shelve Controversial Investigation Plans
• EU Guidance Clarifies AI Rules, But Key Concepts Lack Detail
• Naomi Campbell Wins Shot To Fight Charity Trustee Ban
• UK Gov't Data Shows Rise In Legal Sector Data Breaches
• Directors Banned For Misleading Student Housing Investors
• EU Sets Out Actions For E-Commerce Import Rules
• Insurers Say Stranded Jets Not Covered By War Risks Policies
• Tycoon Can Redo Confiscation Fight After Fraud Conviction
• Guarantors Fight To Stay Russian Boat Lessor's $60M Claim
• What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency
• Construction Industry Insiders Get Prison For £22M Tax Fraud
• Israeli Bids To Block US Extradition Over Prison Conditions
• Whistleblowing Failures Cost Gov't £426M, Report Finds
• UniCredit Bids To Undo Ruling Blocking Gazprom Unit's Claim
• Salmon Farmers Fight To Gut Retailers' £675M Cartel Case
• Sustainable Growth Must Take Pensions Priority, LCP Says
• What To Know As EU Urges Outbound Investment Reviews
• FCA Warns Smaller Payment Firms Of Consumer Duty Failings
• 'Far-Reaching' EU Ban On High-Risk AI Models Now In Effect
• SFO Review Finds No Evidence Of Unsound Convictions
• All-Risk Insurers Demand War-Risk Payouts For Stranded Jets
• Uyghur Rights Group To Sue FCA If Shein Gets LSE Listing
• EPPO Probes Steel Tax Fraud In UK And Germany
• FCA Response To Critical Report 'Disappointing,' MPs Say
• EU Watchdog Warns That All Crypto Firms Are High Risk
• Ex-Goldman Analyst Told To Pay £586K For Insider Trading