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A logo of Brazilian construction company Odebrecht is seen outside its office in São Paulo in December 2018.

Judge orders forfeiture of brokerage account funds in Odebrecht-linked US case

US states sue to overturn Trump removal of beneficial ownership mandates

Unused pipes for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline from Russia to Germany lie on the site of the port in the municipality of Sassnitz, Germany.

Banks, port authorities warned by US lawmakers about Russian diesel imports

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Former Sicpa executive waives indictment in US over Brazil bribery scheme October 29, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former executive vice president of Sicpa has signed a waiver of indictment and appears to be pleading guilty to his role in a bribery scheme in Brazil, according to newly unsealed US court records. The statu... (more story)

Former BizJet sales manager pleads guilty in US bribery case October 29, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former regional sales manager of Oklahoma-based aircraft services firm BizJet pleaded guilty on Thursday to his role in a foreign bribery and money laundering scheme, according to court records.

Judge orders forfeiture of brokerage account funds in Odebrecht-linked US case October 28, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A federal judge on Wednesday put an end to a long-running civil asset forfeiture case, ordering the release of funds in a brokerage account to the government that the US said had held funds tied to a bribery a... (more story)

US states sue to overturn Trump removal of beneficial ownership mandates October 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The Trump administration ignored congressional intent and violated the law when issuing a rule that eliminated a requirement for Americans to report corporate beneficial ownership information to the government... (more story)

Extreme Networks gets first US 'near-miss' deal in illicit Russia exports case October 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Extreme Networks settled US investigations into sales of its equipment and services to a blacklisted Russian weapons manufacturer in what prosecutors said was the first agreement in a “near-miss” case under th... (more story)

US trial of alleged BTC-e operator delayed again, until early 2027 October 27, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday that she has no choice but to delay the trial of man accused of helping to run BTC-e, a criminal money-laundering operation that helped bankroll the first wave of ... (more story)

Banks, port authorities warned by US lawmakers about Russian diesel imports October 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

US lawmakers warned chief executives of major American banks, port authorities and fuel distributors about the potential consequences of facilitating imports of Russian diesel into the US in line with a deal r... (more story)

Coinbase Ireland fined €3.2m over safeguarding issues October 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s Irish unit has been fined €3.2 million by the country’s central bank, over breaches of Ireland’s e-money regulations around safeguarding. This fine follows a €21.4 million pe... (more story)

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Another UK plea deal reprieve for Güralp keeps fraud enforcers’ hands tied October 23, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A seismic testing company that's the first to have breached the terms of a UK plea deal was granted a few more weeks to pay its £2 million bill on Thursday, but the UK fraud agency has made it clear that it is... (more story)

US banking regulators probe firms in ‘de-banking’ report, mull additional rules October 20, 2026 | Neil Roland

Following a government report last week on banks’ denial of services to politically conservative clients, US regulators are investigating rule compliance among the banks in the report and are considering rules... (more story)

US hits the brakes on Russia sanctions law, waiving tariffs, enforcement October 19, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Samuel Rubenfeld

President Donald Trump continued easing policy toward Russia, signing a waiver that dials back sanctions and tariff pressure contained in a law he signed in September.  Trump issued an executive order late Fri... (more story)

BofA’s transaction monitoring system failed to capture risks, US alleges October 16, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

When Bank of America designed and implemented a transaction monitoring system in 2010, the bank had described the program as the first of its kind in the industry, according to documents released Tuesday by th... (more story)

Powers for UK fraud agency to reward whistleblowers must be crafted carefully October 13, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Government backing for calls by the UK's Serious Fraud Office to boost its enforcement capabilities by paying whistleblowers is a timely fillip for an enforcer looking to improve its reputation. But there is a... (more story)

New US DOJ Fraud Division gets marching orders for corporate investigations October 08, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

When investigating a company, prosecutors in the new Fraud Division should follow broader US Justice Department policies concerning corporate enforcement, according to a new policy memo. The memo is “the DOJ’s... (more story)

HSBC, StanChart kept Huawei as client after it denied Iran reports, US jury told October 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Two of Huawei Technologies' largest international banks kept the company on as a client after it denied media reports linking the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant to sales of surveillance equipment i... (more story)

A7 Network uses ‘constellation’ of sub-agents to access financial system, US says October 02, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A Kremlin-backed financial technology company uses hundreds of “sub-agents” that let the firm access the global financial system without a Russian or other sanctioned customer appearing in the payment chain, a... (more story)

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Former BizJet sales manager pleads guilty in US to bribery scheme October 30, 2026
Binance says $6.3bn hack came through employee’s laptop October 30, 2026
Companies use false SEC filings in $130 million fraud scheme, US SEC alleges October 29, 2026
Bank of America should face criminal US money laundering probe, Warren says October 29, 2026
Smartmatic executives to get US hearing on discovery requests in bribery case October 29, 2026
Defense contractor employee pleads guilty in US to role in North Korean IT scheme October 29, 2026
Belarusian woman sentenced to prison in US over illicit aviation exports to Russia October 28, 2026
Facilitators of North Korean IT fraud schemes sanctioned by US October 28, 2026
Star Entertainment fined $182m for Australian money-laundering compliance failures October 28, 2026
Seattle man charged in US with illicitly exporting mining equipment to Russia October 28, 2026
Oregon leads US states in suit to overturn Trump rule on beneficial ownership October 27, 2026
Extreme Networks agrees to settle US sanctions violations over Russia sales October 27, 2026
Extreme Networks reaches non-prosecution agreement with US over Russia sales October 27, 2026