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Smartmatic co-founder bribed Venezuelan official with house, US alleges August 01, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Federal prosecutors intend to introduce evidence at Smartmatic co-founder Roger Alejandro Piñate Martinez’s upcoming corruption trial that he bribed a now-deceased Venezuelan elections official with the use of... (more story)

Odebrecht bribery-linked US civil forfeiture case gets spring 2026 trial date August 01, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A long-running US civil forfeiture case involving assets allegedly tied to an Odebrecht bribery and money laundering scheme will go to trial in the spring of 2026, a federal judge said today.

COIMA's Catella placed under house arrest as part of Italian corruption probe August 01, 2025 | Martin Coyle

COIMA chief executive Manfredi Catella has been placed under house arrest by Italian prosecutors as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving building permits in Milan. The Italian real estate... (more story)

US SEC’s Atkins reveals raft of planned crypto rule changes July 31, 2025 | Neil Roland

A day after President Donald Trump's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets unveiled a roadmap for industry-friendly cryptocurrency policies, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins disclosed a... (more story)

Business support company Markom fined GBP300,000 over Russian sanctions breaches July 31, 2025 | Martin Coyle and Phoebe Seers

Markom Management Limited, a business support services provider, has been fined 300,000 pounds for breaching UK sanctions rules after making a payment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to a designated person.

President’s Working Group unveils road map of US crypto regulatory, legislative plans July 30, 2025 | Neil Roland

The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released a roadmap for the US to “lead the blockchain revolution” via a wide-ranging assortment of industry-friendly regulatory and legislative proposals,... (more story)

Tornado Cash provided ‘privacy for criminals,’ US argues in cofounder’s trial July 30, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Tornado Cash cofounder Roman Storm ran the cryptocurrency mixer as a money laundering business that was “especially suited” for protecting the privacy of criminals, US prosecutors said today in their closing a... (more story)

Businessman handed contempt jail sentence over alleged UK mortgage fraud July 30, 2025 | Martin Coyle

A businessman facing a criminal investigation by the UK’s financial regulator for an alleged mortgage-linked scam was today handed a 12-month prison sentence for contempt of court. Iain Clifford Stamp, who ran... (more story)

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Trump escalates feud with Brazil by imposing controversial sanctions on judge July 31, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Henrique Santiago

As part of a broader effort to impose his will on Brazil’s government, US President Donald Trump put a Brazilian high court judge on a blacklist targeting human rights abusers around the world. The measures pu... (more story)

Genius Act signed by Trump leaves implementation gaps to US regulators July 18, 2025 | Neil Roland

The Genius Act signed by President Trump today leaves a number of implementation gaps and questions to be resolved by regulators. The way they're addressed in rulemaking overseen by US Treasury Secretary Scott... (more story)

GENIUS Act goes to Trump over concerns about open door for Musk July 17, 2025 | Neil Roland

The GENIUS Act, which passed the US House today following passage in the Senate last month, would let private companies issue stablecoins — a prospect that has alarmed some Democratic lawmakers who fear it wou... (more story)

Facebook US trial focused on Zuckerberg's privacy actions kicks off in Delaware July 17, 2025 | Mike Swift

The actions of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and the company's board as the company made privacy moves during the past decade will face extreme scrutiny in an $8 billion US trial over claims by inve... (more story)

US foreign bribery law unchanged by Supreme Court ruling on gratuities, DOJ says July 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Federal prosecutors are pushing back on claims from a Georgia businessman that a US Supreme Court decision legalizing gratuities to public officials in the US also authorizes payments to foreign officials. The... (more story)

US Supreme Court’s nationwide injunction opinion impacts agency rulemaking July 03, 2025 | Khushita Vasant, Sam Rubenfeld and Mike Swift

A US Supreme Court opinion that federal court judges lack authority to impose universal injunctions won't stop those judges from issuing injunctions in data privacy disputes or run-of-the-mill antitrust cases ... (more story)

Ex-Barclays chief's failed UK court gamble set to embolden regulator June 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

Former Barclays boss Jes Staley's failure to persuade a UK court to overturn an industry ban over his links to Jeffrey Epstein is a vindication for the country's financial services regulator — and will likely ... (more story)

Tornado Cash co-founder seeks to exclude North Korean hackers from US trial June 24, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

In a US trial of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur that centers on the alleged laundering of funds stolen by a blacklisted North Korean hacking group, the businessman is asking a federal judge to prevent the gover... (more story)