An Ecuadorian businessman settled DOJ charges of bribing then-public officials of Ecuadorian state-owned oil company Empresa Pública de Hidrocarburos del Ecuador.

A Miami-based Ecuadorian citizen pleaded guilty to DOJ charges of bribery and money laundering involving public officials at a state-owned and state-controlled oil company in Ecuador.

A financial advisor pleaded guilty to conspiracy, money laundering, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

FinCEN issued an advisory regarding changes to the lists of jurisdictions with strategic Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing ("AML/CFT") deficiencies. The lists were compiled by the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF"). The changes affect the due diligence obligations of U.S...

FinCEN issued an Advisory regarding changes to the Financial Action Task Force's ("FATF") lists of jurisdictions with strategic Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing ("AML/CFT") deficiencies. These changes affect the due diligence obligations of U.S. financial institutions. First,...