Judge orders forfeiture of brokerage account funds in Odebrecht-linked US case
October 28, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A federal judge on Wednesday put an end to a long-running civil asset forfeiture case, ordering the release of funds in a brokerage account to the government that the US said had held funds tied to a bribery a... (more story)
US states sue to overturn Trump removal of beneficial ownership mandates
October 27, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
The Trump administration ignored congressional intent and violated the law when issuing a rule that eliminated a requirement for Americans to report corporate beneficial ownership information to the government... (more story)
Extreme Networks gets first US 'near-miss' deal in illicit Russia exports case
October 27, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Extreme Networks settled US investigations into sales of its equipment and services to a blacklisted Russian weapons manufacturer in what prosecutors said was the first agreement in a “near-miss” case under th... (more story)
US trial of alleged BTC-e operator delayed again, until early 2027
October 27, 2026
| Mike Swift
A federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday that she has no choice but to delay the trial of man accused of helping to run BTC-e, a criminal money-laundering operation that helped bankroll the first wave of ... (more story)
Banks, port authorities warned by US lawmakers about Russian diesel imports
October 26, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
US lawmakers warned chief executives of major American banks, port authorities and fuel distributors about the potential consequences of facilitating imports of Russian diesel into the US in line with a deal r... (more story)
Coinbase Ireland fined €3.2m over safeguarding issues
October 22, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s Irish unit has been fined €3.2 million by the country’s central bank, over breaches of Ireland’s e-money regulations around safeguarding. This fine follows a €21.4 million pe... (more story)
Güralp Systems wins more time to find UK plea-deal cash amid prospect of sale
October 22, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Güralp Systems has been given more time to negotiate with the UK fraud agency over its failure to pay £2 million agreed in a plea deal to avoid prosecution over allegations of bribery in South Korea. The UK se... (more story)
PdVSA defendants lose bids to reconsider US discovery, dismissal rulings
October 20, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A US magistrate judge rejected motions for reconsideration from multiple prior judicial rulings against a former Venezuelan vice minister of energy and the ex-president of a subsidiary of the Venezuelan state-... (more story)