A new pending bill Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act CROOK Act to create Anti-Corruption Fund to support anti-corruption institutions, which destabilizes governments and weakens democratic institutions around the world.
Enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued investigations of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below are some of the highlights of the last.
U.S. authorities are ramping up their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation of Toyota, with federal prosecutors impaneling a grand jury in Texas as they seek any evidence the carmaker bribed top Thai judges to overturn a $350 million tax judgment, according to a U.S. law enforcement official and documents related to the investigation.
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Cleaning Up Crypto: How Whistleblowers Can Help Stop Cryptocurrency Scams, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion, and Make Money Doing It Thursday, May 27, 2021
I am lawyer who represents whistleblowers. I also am fascinated by the worlds of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Increasingly, these two worlds intersect, if not collide. As anyone steeped in the fintech arena knows, blockchain has the potential to revolutionize banking and financial transactions. Unfortunately, cryptomania has resulted in numerous Ponzi-like scams, and other dubious activities such a market manipulation, money laundering, and tax evasion.
Even legitimate cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), are frequently used for unlawful ends. Governments around the world, including India and China, have already started to heavily regulate, or even outlaw, the use of cryptocurrency. In the United States, various government agencies have investigated and brought legal