Criminal Enforcement

Understanding Bank Secrecy Act enforcement: New guidelines leave some uncertainty

This article was written by Michael Garcia, a partner in the Miami office of White & Case LLP, and Jeremy Kuester, of counsel in White…

Thomson Reuters Institute October 09, 2020

How your bank can prevent commercial lending fraud in COVID-19 relief programs

Gina Jurva of Thomson Reuters contributed to this article. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s health, economy, and even psyche has been…

Melissa D. Berry October 07, 2020

ACAMS: Analyzing Operation Stolen Promise

When Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March, officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and…

Tad Simons October 02, 2020

ACAMS: Compliance in the Era of COVID-19, with FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the federal government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) already had its collective hands full investigating cyber-crime, identity theft, drug trafficking,…

Tad Simons September 30, 2020

U.S. federal government recovers $2.6 billion in FY 2019 from healthcare fraud

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released their annual report to Congress related to stopping healthcare…

Melissa D. Berry August 21, 2020

Serving with pride: Humanizing queer-identifying cops

The first time Officer Patty Retsinas marched in uniform in the Toronoto Pride Parade, it was a turning point for her. She felt acceptance from…

Brooke Stokke August 04, 2020

The rising profile of the Corporate Security Executive

This blog post was written by Michael Gips, JD, CPP, CSyP, CAE, and principal of Global Insights in Professional Security; and A.J. Cook, who is…

Brooke Stokke July 24, 2020

OutLaws: Exposing the global human trafficking of LGBTQ youth

LGBTQ youth made up a disproportionately high percentage of human trafficking victims across the United States, according to a study conducted by anti-slavery group Polaris,…

Katie Sgarro June 18, 2020

Forum magazine: Georgetown undergrads aid the wrongfully convicted

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Every other semester, a small class of undergraduate students at Georgetown University ventures far…

Chris O'Leary June 15, 2020

Unemployment insurance fraud soars during pandemic

With total jobless claims since mid-March exceeding 40 million, it is no surprise that criminals have moved quickly to exploit vulnerabilities in legacy systems in…

Melissa D. Berry June 12, 2020

Financial institutions should expect tighter regulation, more fraud & increasing automation in the “New Normal”

The financial services industry has experienced an uptick in business due to the CARES Act and the issuance of Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans. In…

Bre Hamilton June 04, 2020

Global supply chain risks in the middle of a pandemic

The recent COVID-19 crisis has shone an amplified spotlight on global supply chain risk. The modern supply chain already is a complex web of manufacturers,…

Gina Jurva May 29, 2020