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UK financial watchdog told to reapply for warrant in lawyer fraud probe March 11, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The UK financial regulator made “significant errors in law” as part of a fraud probe into a lawyer, judges have said, ordering it to reapply for a search warrant against the man. The High Court said that Finan... (more story)

Halkbank criminal resolution is US executive prerogative, prosecutor tells judge March 11, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The basis for reaching a deferred prosecution agreement in the US money laundering and sanctions violations case against Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank is a matter for the executive branch, a prosecutor t... (more story)

US foreign bribery charges are 'campaign of retribution,' Smartmatic says March 10, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Charges of foreign bribery and money laundering against Smartmatic are part of US President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his enemies over his loss in the 2020 election, the voting machine compan... (more story)

UK court reforms pass key vote as justice minister laments system ‘close to breaking’ March 10, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A controversial plan to reform parts of the UK's justice system — including curtailing jury trials — will move to a next stage of parliamentary scrutiny after the government won a crunch vote on Tuesday. The r... (more story)

Online platforms, telecom providers targeted in UK's anti-fraud strategy March 10, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Online platforms and telecom providers could see UK legislative action if they do not do enough to tackle fraud, a new government strategy shows. MLex has learned the plan includes a consultation that will be ... (more story)

UK fund manager Odey 'wielded threats' to execs over misconduct probe, court told March 10, 2026 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

UK hedge-fund manager Crispin Odey threatened to shut his firm down after senior executives tried to take disciplinary proceedings against him over sexual misconduct allegations, a tribunal heard on Tuesday. T... (more story)

Gertler-linked company fined €25.8m by Dutch prosecutors for bribery in DRC March 10, 2026 | Martin Coyle

A Dutch shell company linked to controversial Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler has been fined €25.8 million for foreign bribery related to the acquisition of mining licences in the Democratic Republic of Cong... (more story)

Halkbank deal an 'important component’ of Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, US says March 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Reaching a deal with Turkish state-owned Halkbank over alleged money laundering and sanctions violations was a key part of talks to resolve Israel’s conflict in Gaza, US prosecutors said Monday in a court fili... (more story)

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California businessman to face foreign bribery charge at US investment fraud trial March 11, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A jury in Los Angeles could decide this summer whether a chartered helicopter ride to a Lakers basketball game for a Senegalese government official, paid for with allegedly stolen investor funds as part of a b... (more story)

Lifting of UK sanctions on British accountant could signal the way ahead March 10, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Lawyers representing John Ormerod — a British accountant who became the first UK-based national to be designated by the government over alleged Russian sanctions breaches — said it was too early to say whether... (more story)

Trump cybersecurity order faces test in San Francisco BTC-e trial March 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

A new executive order from the White House says the US will take a hard line with “transnational criminal organizations” that launch ransomware and other cyberattacks. The order from President Donald Trump ins... (more story)

US SDNY cooperation program raises age-old question on self-disclosure February 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A new corporate cooperation program launched by the US attorney for the Southern District of New York has white-collar defense lawyers pondering the age-old question of whether to take up the government offer.... (more story)

UK fraud agency stresses stability with another ex-policeman as interim director February 27, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The new interim head of the UK's Serious Fraud Office, Graham McNulty, is already in a senior role at the white-collar crime agency and was also a police officer, like outgoing chief, Nick Ephgrave. That promi... (more story)

US order on chatbot privilege underscores lack of privacy for AI conversations February 17, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Criminal defendants can't assume their litigation-related conversations with chatbots will remain confidential, a Tuesday order out of the Southern District of New York shows. It’s the second reminder this yea... (more story)

UK fraud office's pile-up of problems could complicate hunt for a new head February 12, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The Serious Fraud Office is having a seriously bad week, formally dropping a prosecution of mining company executives and announcing a review of around 20 old cases over concerns that computer software problem... (more story)

New US charges in massive corruption scandal at NATO agency follow dropped cases February 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Charges recently unsealed in the US amid a corruption scandal at a NATO procurement agency came after prosecutors dropped two cases last year involving alleged bribery of other officials in the same support ag... (more story)