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Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Fined in Money Laundering Case
August 16th, 2016
Chinese Bitcoin exchange OKCoin was recently fined for unknowingly aiding money laundering operations on its platform. The Beijing-based company, which records the maximum daily Bitcoin volume, has been ordered by the Heilongjiang Provincial Court to cough up 627,569 Yuan ...
Fintech firms look to Ireland to establish HQs
August 16th, 2016
Financial technology companies are increasingly considering Irish headquarters ahead of the UK’s departure from Europe, but there are concerns the Irish regulatory system cannot reform itself fast enough to meet demand. Brexit has pushed the issue into sharp focus with ...
Public Interest Lawyers to close down
August 16th, 2016
Theresa May said to be pleased at closure of Public Interest Lawyers, which submitted allegations of unlawful killing The government has said it is planning a clampdown on legal firms pursuing what it calls “spurious claims” against military personnel ...
The EU has helped to shape UK copyright law for journalists, but Brexit unlikely to cause significant changes
August 11th, 2016
Now that that dust has settled after the EU referendum, it’s worth looking at how Brexit will affect media law. Nothing is certain yet, but it is possible to make some informed predictions. I will be examining the likely ...
DLA Piper international revenue jumps to £769m
August 10th, 2016
DLA Piper increased international turnover by 4 per cent last year to £768.8m. The international figures refer to all of the firm’s offices outside the US, including its UK business. Net profit rose by 2.5 per cent to £159.4m ...
Australia to regulate bitcoin under counter-terrorism finance laws
August 9th, 2016
Jakarta: Australia is moving to become one of the first countries to regulate e-currencies such as bitcoin under its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. Bitcoin – the most prominent digital currency to emerge globally – is backed by a ...
Greek police arrest 24 in crackdown on tax-dodging cashless gadgets
August 9th, 2016
Greek authorities said on Monday they had arrested 24 people in a crackdown on about 1,000 small businesses suspected of dodging capital controls and value-added tax by using cashless card-processing terminals linked to banks in Bulgaria. Authorities said hundreds ...
Second referendum ‘perfectly possible’, say top EU law professors on Q&A Reddit thread
August 8th, 2016
University of Liverpool experts use social media to spread their wisdom There is “no obstacle” in law to the United Kingdom holding a second referendum on EU membership, according to a group of EU law experts from the University ...
Goldman Sachs to pay a $36.3 million penalty
August 8th, 2016
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday ordered Goldman Sachs Group to pay a $36.3 million civil money penalty for its unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information and to implement an enhanced program to ensure the proper use ...
Luxembourg Appealing ‘LuxLeak’ Sentences
August 5th, 2016
Luxembourg’s state prosecutor has begun an appeal against the verdict at the recent “LuxLeaks” trial, arguing the sentences handed down by the court were too lenient. Earlier this year, Antoine Deltour and Raphael Halet, both former employees at advisory ...
