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Corporate Crime & Compliance UK - April, 2025

173 articles

• Calif. Privacy Agency Inks Cooperation Pact With UK Authority
• Ex-Janus Analyst Insists Cash Was For Father's Business
• EU Busts $10M VAT Fraud Ring Involving Chinese Imports
• Cyberattack Forces Co-op Legal Services To Restrict Access
• Briton Staves Off S. African Extradition In £36M Bribery Case
• FCA Says Meta Slacking In The Removal Of Suspect Ads
• HMRC Should Use AI To Boost Services, Report Says
• SFO Arrests 3 In Bribery Probe Tied To Microsoft Center
• UK Finance Sector Calls For Cuts To Audit Regulation
• Lender Says Company Owner Gifted Biz To Son To Evade Debt
• Why Cos. Should Investigate Unethical Supply Chain Conduct
• Pro Darts Player Hit With 11-Year Ban For Match Fixing
• Axiom Ince Execs Deny Fraud Charges Over Firm's Collapse
• Israeli PI Can Be Extradited Over Alleged Exxon Hacking Plot
• EU Top Court OKs Polish Property Tax Break For Railway
• Gov't Cracks Down On Crime With UK Cryptocurrency Rules
• CCRC Execs Defend Roles Amid Criticism Over Failures
• Ex-Russells Partner Denies Role In Alleged Share Sale Plot
• UK Treasury Appoints 4 New FCA Board Members
• FCA Set To Get Enforcement Boost From New Fraud Offense
• EU Prosecutors Accuse Audit Body Of Blocking Fraud Probe
• UK Seeks Input On Replacing Diverted Profits Tax
• UK Targets Fake Immigration Lawyers With £15K Fines
• Construction Bribery Ring Professionals Get 12.5 Yrs In Prison
• SFO Spent £4.7M On Abandoned Rio Tinto Corruption Probe
• Watchdog Warns Of Significant Errors In Digital Reporting
• Court Compels Disclosure In £500K Phone Crypto-Theft Case
• Belgian Data Watchdog Blocks FATCA Transfers To US
• Deripaska Sues To Uncover Source Of Allegedly Forged Report
• Nightclub Owner And Accountant Guilty Of £4.9M Tax Fraud
• Tycoon's Son Loses Challenge To £3M Howard Kennedy Bill
• UK Law, Accounting Bodies Queried On Poor SAR Records
• Fess Up, Or Wait And See? SFO Policy Shift Stirs DPA Debate
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ofcom Unveils Final Child Safety Rules For Tech Cos.
• Marine Co. Claims Axis Bank Misled It Into $21M Loan Scheme
• Lloyd Firth On SFO's New Energy And UK Regulatory Shift
• Digital Pharma Biz Sues Lender Over CEO Loan Collusion
• Gov't Fairly Fired Anti-Fraud Officer Over Misconduct
• FCA Bulletin Highlights Risks Of Leaking Inside M&A Info
• Canfield Law Faces £4M Claim Over Alleged Property Fraud
• Legal Exec Banned For Misappropriating £219K Client Funds
• SFO Updates Rules To Cut Deals With Firms That Come Clean
• Rainer Hughes Founder Accused Of Laundering Fraud Funds
• Lawyers Face Misconduct Case For Letting Trainee Run Firm
• Brazilian Cos. Appeal EU Rulings Over Madeira Tax Scheme
• Payroll Biz Exec Banned For 8 Years Over £2.5M Tax Fraud
• SFO Bribery Case Could Test Unanswered Legal Principles
• Apple, Meta Fined €700M In 1st Penalty Under EU Tech Rules
• SRA Fines Law Firm £37K For AML Compliance Failure
• Director Banned After Investors Lost £8.5M In Tree Bonds
• Fraud Review Explores Incentives For UK Whistleblowers
• Ex-Janus Analyst Denies Telling Sister To Short Lab Shares
• HMRC Tax Investigations Of Large Cos. Drag On, Report Says
• New Anti-Corruption Task Force Bolsters Int'l Collaboration
• FCA's Regulatory Plans Signal Cause For Cautious Optimism
• FTC To Narrow Data Privacy Scope As Uncertainties Loom
• Israeli Makes Final Bid To Block US Hacking Extradition
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Worker Wins 2nd Shot At Claim Over Vetting Concerns
• SFO Arrests Another Suspect In Timeshare Fraud Probe
• How CMA Is Responding To UK Gov't Pro-Growth Agenda
• SFO Charges UK Insurance Broker With Bribery In Ecuador
• Russia-Owned Lessor Denies Qatar Airways' $155M Jets Claim
• Austrian Exec Can't Take Extradition Fight To UK Top Court
• FCA Proposes Data Reporting Cuts For 16,000 Firms
• NHS Practice Manager Gets 7-Year Ban For Pension Failings
• Law Firm Fined For Failing To Shield Client Data From Hack
• Google Faces £5B UK Class Action Over Search Ads
• Uber Hacker Fights For Freedom Over Evidence Ruling
• US Diversity Policies Present Challenges To UK And EU Cos.
• EY Under Investigation Over UK Post Office Audits
• 7 Arrested In France In €3.4M Cross-Border VAT Fraud Case
• Charity Worker Fights To Revive Fraud Whistleblowing Case
• Questions Linger On UK Sanctions Enforcement Despite Win
• Man Given 4 Years In Prison For Covid Loan Fraud
• EU Still Open To Zero-Tariff US Deal, Trade Chief Says
• Tribunal Judge Sanctioned Over Solicitor Restraint Incident
• FCA Accuses Director Of £1M Investor Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Fund Boss Loses Path To Fight $400M Ponzi Scheme Debt
• HMRC Lays Out Info Exchange Noncompliance Penalties
• Ex-BGC Tax Adviser Admits Contempt In £23M Fraud Case
• Credit Suisse Ignored Greensill Risks, Softbank Tells Court
• Bank Of Ireland Can't Nix Investor's £60M Fraud Claim
• EU Council Greenlights Delay To Sustainability Rules
• EY Hit With £325K Fine Over Audit Of Scottish Finance Biz
• Updated EU Procedure Streamlines Data Transfer Approval
• Ireland Probes X's Use Of Public Posts To Train AI Tool Grok
• Gowling Partner Revives Claim Against Ex-Boss At Credit Firm
• 3 Convicted Of Driving €24M Car Sales VAT Fraud Ring
• Sheikh Wins $5M Antiques Fraud Case Against Art Dealers
• Teacher Loses Racial Bias, Harassment Claim
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• UK Secures 1st Interpol Silver Notice To Recover Fraud Assets
• What Cos. Must Note From FCA Bulletin On Leaking M&A Info
• Former Russian Politician Gets 3 Yrs For Sanctions Breach
• Germany Forms New Gov't With Plans To Cut Corporate Taxes
• Mittal Faces $216M Fraud Claims From Liquidators
• Microsoft Pushes Back On UK's Cloud Software Findings
• Florist Can't Get £14M For Border Force's Poppy Destruction
• BDO Loses Bid To Block Release Of NMCN Audit Files
• FCA's Odey Decision Is Wake-Up Call For Financial Firms
• UK Authorities Arrest 7 Over €3M Invoice Scam Network
• Pensions Regulator's AI Tool Takes Aim At Criminals
• FCA Boss Rathi Appointed To 2nd Term With Growth Focus
• EY Fined £4.9M Over Audits Of Travel Giant Thomas Cook
• Ex-Axiom DWFM Lawyer Accused Of Diverting Client Funds
• EPPO Can't Avoid Judicial Review Of Witness Summons
• Rabobank Headed To Court Over Laundering Allegations
• Tycoon Loses Challenge To Bankruptcy Order Over £1B Debt
• US Tariffs Threaten Global Growth, Bank Of England Says
• Ex-Russian Politician Convicted Of Breaching UK Sanctions
• How Ransomware Payment Reforms Could Affect UK Cos.
• Ex-Everton Director Loses Fight Over Sanctions Disclosure
• Key Takeaways From The 2025 Spring Antitrust Meeting
• Revolut Bank Fined €3.5M In Lithuania Over AML Failures
• BDO Faces Probe Over Collapsed Home REIT's Audit
• Kuwait Pension Chief's Estate Denies $1B Bribery Claims
• Barclays Denies Ex-Employee's Role In Transfer Fraud Case
• Legal Advice No Shield For Ex-Metro Bank Execs, FCA Says
• Nigerian Villagers Seek Shell Execs' Docs In Pollution Case
• Ex-SFO Official Joins BNY Mellon As Senior Counsel
• Former Georgian PM Wins Fight To Nix $1.8M Extortion Case
• Law Firm And Gov't Settle Axed Legal Aid Contract Dispute
• FCA Boosts Testing Support For Innovative Products
• Starmer Calls For US Trade Deal That Avoids Tax Hikes
• UK Gov't Fails To Keep Apple Legal Battle Secret
• 1 In 3 Criminal Barristers Report Bullying, Harassment
• Cash Uncovered In FCA Probe Was My Dad's, Analyst Testifies
• Linklaters Names New Global Financial Regulation Boss
• Rising To The Task Of Online Safety Act Compliance
• Doubts Grow Over Impact Of UK Capital Market Deregulation
• Allianz Luxembourg Unit Penalized For AML Breaches
• Brit Jailed For Money Laundering Plot After 7 Yrs On The Run
• Credit Agency Hit With Fine For Misleading Approval Claims
• Deutsche Bank Not Liable For ISIS Terror, Judge Finds
• Alleged 'Hollywood Con Queen' Bids To Halt Extradition To US
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Extended Visa Checks Put Companies At Risk, Lawyers Warn
• Being Rich Isn't A Crime, Brother Of Russian Pol Tells Jurors
• Denmark's £56M Cum-Ex Fraud Case Struck Out On Appeal
• Ex-Everton FC Director Calls Sanctions Decision 'Political'
• Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault
• EU Authorities Arrest 3 In €50M VAT Fraud Investigation
• Staley Told No 'Deliberate' Epstein Lies, Lawyer Says In Close
• Trump Must Pay £626K Legal Costs In Steele Dossier Case
• FCA Pleads For Quick Motor Finance Decision From Top Court
• Russian Politician's Family Hid Sanction Breaches, Court Told
• Gowling, Police Team Up To Recoup Fraud Victims' Assets
• Ephgrave Eyes Covert Tactics To Fix Drop In Self-Reporting
• Google Win Illustrates Hurdles To Mass Data Privacy Claims
• GP Surgery Must Rehire Clinician Fired After Whistleblowing
• What To Know About FCA's UK Listing Rules Proposal
• UK Gov't Needs To Take Action To Support Whistleblowing Bill
• Ex-Metro Bank CFO Followed Legal Advice Over £900M Error
• Consumers Tell UK Justices Car Dealers Owe Transparency
• Law Firms Urged To Turn Up Client Wealth Scrutiny
• Top UK Court Says Arraignment Failure Won't Void Conviction
• Enablers In The Spotlight As First Al-Fayed Claims Emerge
• Class Rep Says Appeal Court Entitled To Allow £2.7B FX Claim
• Experian Completes $350M Deal For Brazil Biz ClearSale
• Ankle Tag Maker Sues Sacked CEO Over Ties To Shareholders
• Funeral Director Charged With Fraud Over Care For The Dead
• 'Snow White' Email Shows Staley's Ties To Epstein, FCA Says
• Former Wyelands Director Fined £72K For Risky 'Failings'
• Deutsche Bank Units Fined €25M In 'Greenwashing' Case
• Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting
• Celtic Football Club Settles Sex Abuse Cases For £1M-Plus
• DWF Avoids Doc Request In Health Data Breach Claim
• Major Banks Appeal To Block Class In £2.7B Forex Case
• Motor Finance Ruling Was 'Egregious Error,' Lenders Say
• Ex-SFO Bribery Chief Rappo Exits Reed Smith After 21 Months
• New UK Short Selling Rules Diverge From EU Regs