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OECD group's foreign bribery reports on Latvia, Slovakia highlight work to do July 07, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

State-level efforts to effectively detect and enforce foreign bribery came under the spotlight on Tuesday with the release of in-depth country reports on Latvia and Slovakia from the global anti-corruption sta... (more story)

Trader should receive credit for cooperation in Halkbank sanctions case, US says July 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A leader of an Iran sanctions-evasion and money-laundering scheme should receive credit at sentencing for his cooperation with US investigators and his testimony in a 2017 trial, prosecutors said Monday. Reza ... (more story)

Adani ‘name and shame’ case should be dismissed, US DOJ official tells court July 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and several others should be dismissed because the conduct occurred abroad and involved foreigners, the case is difficult to prove and it is inconsisten... (more story)

UK fraud agency closes Signature criminal probe July 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

An investigation into development and investment company, Signature Group, which collapsed with debts of £140 million six years ago has been closed without charges by the UK fraud agency Thursday. An Serious F... (more story)

US hasn’t decided whether to appeal dismissal of businessman’s bribery conviction July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Though it filed a notice of appeal against a US judge’s decision to throw out the conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman for paying bribes to Mexican officials, the Justice Department hasn’t decided w... (more story)

Global fraud 'epidemic' to lead FATF agenda under UK presidency July 01, 2026 | Martin Coyle and Maciej Boguslawski

Combating fraud will be a central priority of the UK as it takes over the presidency of the global anti-money laundering standard setter, the Financial Action Task Force, its new head said on Wednesday. The bo... (more story)

Alleged BTC operator’s US trial delayed to November June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

During a brief virtual status hearing Tuesday, US Judge Susan Illston confirmed with lawyers for the government and for the defense that the trial of Aliaksandr Klimenka, who is accused of controlling the BTC-... (more story)

Maryland lawyer sues US for $30 million over ‘malicious’ fraud prosecution June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A Maryland attorney sued the US for $30 million, alleging that the Justice Department’s foreign bribery unit targeted him in a “malicious prosecution” over his work recovering assets for the Somali government.... (more story)

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In justifying Adani dismissal, US shows hand on foreign bribery prosecutions July 07, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

As the US Justice Department tries to dismiss a fraud and corruption case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a senior official provided a glimpse of how the government applies foreign bribery enforcement... (more story)

Australia's AML/CTF reforms bring Privacy Act obligations to 100,000 entities July 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia has extended its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regime to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, while also bringing more than 100,000 businesses within the scope of the 1... (more story)

EagleBank allegedly allowed decade-long US kiting scheme, document says July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A friend and former business partner of EagleBank’s ex-chairman and chief executive, and the friend’s son, were able to carry out a check kiting scheme through the bank for more than a decade, according to a d... (more story)

EU court ruling may limit reach of US sanctions June 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

After the US imposed sanctions on a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court, she said late last year that she had lost access to her credit cards, and Amazon’s Alexa service had stopped responding t... (more story)

Nigerian ex-minister’s bribery trial acquittal holds lessons for UK prosecutors June 18, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Wednesday's acquittal of former Nigerian oil minister and OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke over accusations that she took bribes for oil contracts meant a dark day for prosecutors at the UK's National Cri... (more story)

‘Putney Pusher’ likely to face UK regulatory sanction if he is a banker June 16, 2026 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

If the man suspected of being the so-called Putney Pusher turns out to be a banker, he will face a ban from the UK’s financial service industry if convicted — even though the alleged offense occurred long befo... (more story)

France’s ‘legal privilege’ law sets up clash with competition enforcement May 15, 2026 | Jean Comte

A new French law that grants confidentiality to certain documents drafted by in-house lawyers is out of favor with the national competition authority over an apparent conflict with EU law — and the regulator s... (more story)

Ultra deal shows firms can slash UK bribery fines despite cooperation hitches May 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A £15 million settlement struck by Ultra Electronics to ward off a bribery prosecution demonstrates that companies can still get significantly reduced penalties through the UK's rarely used deferred prosecutio... (more story)