On July 22, 2019, the federal bank regulatory agencies and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (collectively, the “Agencies”), issued a Joint Statement on Risk-Focused Bank
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Florida Creates Blockchain Task Force to Study Benefits of Blockchain Technology
On May 23, 2019, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1024 (Florida Blockchain Bill) into law to establish the Florida Blockchain Task Force (Blockchain Task Force) within the Florida Department…
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FinCEN Issues Guidance on Application of Regulations to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual Currencies
On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) issued “interpretive guidance” addressing how FinCEN’s money services business (MSB) regulations apply to…
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New Bill Introduced in the U.S. Senate to Require the Disclosure of Ultimate Beneficial Owners of Corporations and LLCs Formed or Registered in the United States
On August 2, 2017, United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) jointly introduced Senate Bill 1717, entitled the “Corporate Transparency Act of 2017” (the “Act”). The Act…
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Carl Fornaris to Speak at the Financial Markets Association’s 26th Annual Securities Compliance Seminar
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Carl A. Fornaris, co-chair of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice, will speak at the Financial Markets Association’s (FMA’s) 26th Annual Securities Compliance Seminar on April…
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Greenberg Traurig to Participate at the FIBA Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference
Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor and participate at the FIBA (Florida International Bankers Association) Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference March 6 – 8 at the InterContinental Miami. Rudolph W. Giuliani…
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Greenberg Traurig is Proud to Sponsor and Participate in the 16th Annual FIBA AML Compliance Conference
Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor the 16th Annual FIBA AML Compliance Conference that will be held in Miami, FL, from March 7-9, 2016. Carl Fornaris, Shareholder in the GT…
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Carl Fornaris and Shannon Bothwell Presented on the New FinCen Real Estate GTO
Greenberg Traurig’s Carl Fornaris, Shareholder, and Shannon Bothwell, Of Counsel, participated in the FIBA and STEP presentation titled “The New FinCen Real Estate GTO: What You Need to Know” on…
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New York State Releases Final BitLicense Regulation
On June 3, 2015, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) published its final BitLicense regulation. The regulation requires that firms engaged in “Virtual Currency Business Activity” that…
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Jennifer Gray and Michele Stocker Spoke at the MBA’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
Greenberg Traurig was a sponsor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference held in Chicago, Illinois from May 3-6. Shareholders Michele L. Stocker and Jennifer …
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