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DNC Sues Russia, Trump Campaign and Wikileaks

23rd April 2018
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign and Wikileaks over an alleged 12 offences, including conspiracy, fraud and violations of the Wiretap Act. The suit comes in response to an alleged cyberattack on the DNC by Russia. Trump is also accused of both being aware of and […]
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EU Tackles Financial Crime with Anti-Money Laundering Directive

23rd April 2018
Firms will increasingly need to employ enhanced due diligence measures to comply with new rules targeting money laundering and terrorist financing, says LexisNexis® Risk Solutions LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the global information solution provider, has reminded UK firms that a fifth revision of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) will be presented to the European Parliament […]
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The Problem with Smartphones: White Collar Crime in a Deep Blue World

28th March 2018
The pace of change in the digital world, characterised by innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, has not always matched the often slow and cumbersome process of the legal world, steeped as it is in centuries of tradition. But change has been ongoing.     An overview of technology In the white collar crime and regulatory arena […]
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Sweetening the Pot: Incentive or Bribery?

28th March 2018
What is the difference between a positive incentive and bribe? Dennis Miralis of Nyman Gibson Miralis Criminal Defence Lawyers tells us. “New and emerging technologies have been disrupting the way criminal activity is being conducted worldwide which in turn is impacting on developments in the investigation and prosecution of crime and therefore the way in […]
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How Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Committed Massive Fraud

19th March 2018
Last Wednesday, the SEC charges Elizabeth Holmes with fraud. Holmes is the CEO of Theranos, a medical company that misrepresented its technology while raising money from investors.
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Criminal Justice Co-Operation Post-Brexit: What Can We Expect?

13th March 2018
With Brexit on the horizon and plenty of legal change to be implemented, Lawyer monthly hears from Nick Vamos, Partner at Peters & Peters, on the implications for criminal law cooperation across Europe. The Brexit deal in which the UK Government is most confident in having both its cake and eating it is criminal justice […]
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Regulating Bitcoin Exchanges: Preventing AML

28th February 2018
Dennis Miralis has acted in some of Australia’s most complex fraud matters involving global financial institutions and has advised multinational banks and corporations on the practice and procedure of investigations focusing on fraud and money laundering. He speaks with Lawyer Monthly on changes occurring in Australia to prevent economic fraud, especially with the rise of […]
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