- Increasing Regulatory and Enforcement Risk – As we enter an election year, and considering the government’s aggressive hiring, financial institutions can expect to see increased activity by federal and state
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Natural Disasters are Getting Worse: Protecting Yourself from Investment and Donation Scams Seeking to Exploit Natural Disaster Relief
Natural Disasters are getting worse. In the wake of disasters such as Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Sally, and the wildfires that recently ravaged the western region of the United States, millions…
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The US Attorney, CFTC, and Navinder Sarao
We have previously provided updates1 on the Navinder Singh Sarao case, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. After being charged in February 2015…
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Coscia Gets 3 Years in Prison: The Criminalization of Trading Commodities?
Sarao, Coscia, and now the Berkshire Power Company, each charged with crimes – spoofing, fraud, false information – relating to commodity trading. Commodity traders likely have incorporated into their compliance…
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