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Here’s Why Feds Are Targeting Cash Buyers in Miami-Dade Luxury Home Sales

What’s become routine in Miami’s cash-happy luxury housing market is now getting federal scrutiny with the U.S. Treasury Department peeling back a layer of secrecy on $1 million deals with no names attached.

MONEY LAUNDERING: Feds moves to strip secrecy from cash real estate deals in Miami

The days of mysterious shell companies plunking down millions of dollars for homes in Miami-Dade County could be over.

FinCEN Continues Patriot Act Expansion Amid Real-Estate Order

The U.S. Department of Treasury’s order targeting high-end real estate buyers in Manhattan and Miami comes amid the department’s recent expansion of its authority under the Patriot Act, experts said.

Marijuana Banking Compliance Update: U.S. District Court for Colorado Dismisses Suit by Colorado Credit Union against Federal Reserve; Reveals Gap between Federal “Guidance” and Federal “Law”

On January 5, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado issued its order dismissing the complaint filed by The Fourth Corner Credit Union (“Fourth Corner”), a […]

Why the Chipotle criminal probe shouldn’t be surprising

Federal prosecutors are stepping up legal action in food safety cases. Chipotle’s subpoena in a criminal investigation linked to foodborne illness is the latest example.

DOJ Begins Criminal Investigation of Blue Bell Food Safety Violations

The trend of federal criminal investigations into food safety violations continues as the Department of Justice has reportedly begun investigating Blue Bell Creameries, LP (“Blue Bell”) resulting from the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak earlier in 2015 that killed three people.

FDA Announces 2016 Public Hearing on Draft HCT/P Guidance Documents

In 2015, FDA issued four draft guidance documents on its interpretation of 21 C.F.R. Part 1271, the regulations pertaining to human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (“HCT/Ps”). According […]

Civil Litigation Update: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Substantially Amended.

On December 1, 2015, several amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect. These amendments, which were initially proposed during the 2010 Federal Rules Advisory Committee meeting and […]

3 Ways FRCP Amendments Could Affect Companies

It’s a big week for many in-house lawyers, outside attorneys and others concerned with litigation and e-discovery. Dec. 1 marks the first day that the first amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in almost a decade will be operational. Since the last FRCP amendments came out in 2006, a lot has changed

Chicago Improves Opioid Case With Details About Doctors

Chicago’s latest complaint accusing major pharmaceutical companies of downplaying the risks of long-term use of opioid painkillers has a stronger chance of surviving the pleading stage, as attorneys say new details focusing on doctors the drugmakers allegedly worked with to promote the drugs will likely persuade a court to allow the city to press its case.