US CFPB halts publication of unverified consumer complaint narratives
August 14, 2026
| Neil Roland
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday it's halting publication of unverified complaint narratives and visualizations submitted by consumers when they ask for help – a move that was decried by... (more story)
Failed football-club buyer banned from UK financial services industry over ‘dishonesty’
August 14, 2026
| Martin Coyle
A businessman who tried to buy an English football club by falsely claiming he had a €200 million bond portfolio has been banned from the UK’s finance industry and fined almost £500,000. Paul Taylor was identi... (more story)
FIFA officials shouldn't have corruption convictions vacated, US says
August 13, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Five former top soccer officials shouldn't have their convictions in a sweeping US corruption case wiped away, prosecutors said in a new court filing. All five petitions were untimely, and the officials don't ... (more story)
Remaining defendants in US Adani case consent to dismissal of bribery charges
August 13, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
All five remaining defendants in a $250 million solar energy corruption case that had involved Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have consented to a motion by the government to dismiss the bribery and obstructio... (more story)
Senior DOJ official doubles down on criticism of US judge in Adani case filing
August 12, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A senior US Justice Department official criticized a federal judge who had granted his request to dismiss fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, chiding him for “an important factual misimpress... (more story)
Germany takes step closer to tougher financial crime laws
August 12, 2026
| Martin Coyle
New legislation designed to combat financial crime was passed by Germany's top lawmakers on Wednesday, as it moves to becoming law there. Finance minister Lars Klingbeil said that if suspects cannot prove they... (more story)
US FinCEN exempts ‘company applicants’ from finalized beneficial ownership rule
August 11, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
The US Treasury Department has permanently removed a requirement for Americans to report corporate beneficial ownership information to the government, and it exempted the individuals who help foreign companies... (more story)
Former Balt exec to challenge US definition of ‘foreign official,’ filing says
August 11, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A former executive of Balt’s US subsidiary intends to challenge the government’s definition of who counts as a foreign official under anti-bribery law, according to a new court filing. The court filing, a moti... (more story)