Regulatory Intelligence

Understanding & supporting your company’s risk tolerance as in-house counsel

Law departments that provide services closely aligned with their organizations' risk tolerance make significant contributions to organizational profitability and sustainability, according to a recent online…

David O'Connor, Esq. November 04, 2020

How in-house counsel can understand & support companies’ risk tolerance

This blog post was written by David O’Connor, Senior Legal Editor for Practical Law at Thomson Reuters. Organizations across the globe are increasingly focusing on…

Practical Law October 20, 2020

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

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

As government relaxes healthcare provider requirements due to COVID-19, will fraud risk increase?

The federal government has begun relaxing its healthcare provider requirements in order to provide increased flexibility for healthcare providers and facilities during the COVID-19 public…

Melissa D. Berry May 06, 2020

Making Amends: Auditing Ongoing Suspicious Activity Report Filings for Financial Institutions

In the myriad of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) requirements, there are perennial findings that reflect the failure to file, delays in filing, and deliberate efforts…

Michael Schidlow April 03, 2020

Managing Cyber-Risks in Service Provider & Vendor Relationships: Building a Sustainable Process

Assessing and managing cyber-risks are difficult, and the challenge only increases when third-party service provider and vendor relationships are involved. Such relationships often require organizations…

Thomson Reuters Institute March 02, 2020

Making Heads or Tails of the California Consumer Privacy Act

Many believed and hoped the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect January 1, 2020, would be a saving grace piece of legislation…

Daniel Garrie February 26, 2020

LegalWeek 2020: Leveraging AI to Combat Financial Crimes

NEW YORK — With increasing data flow among global financial institutions expanding, compounded by newly minted hybrid financial organizations in FinTech, managing these highly regulated…

Joseph Raczynski February 11, 2020

Shell Companies, Opioid-Related Crime & Unscrupulous Providers: How Medicaid Technology Can Mitigate Fraud & Abuse Risks

While states continue exploring ways to expand Medicaid coverage to eligible individuals and provide important new benefits such as addiction treatment, it’s crucial to remember…

Melissa D. Berry January 14, 2020

New Report Asks if Banks Are Really Ready for Legal Marijuana

As marijuana becomes more accepted as both a medical and recreational option and more U.S. states legalize or consider legalization of marijuana, the federal government,…

Thomson Reuters Institute November 22, 2019