Google’s PageRank Algorithm – from the time it was patented in 2001 to when it expired in June 2019, we’ve […]
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The Plaintiffs Trump v Democrat-controlled House Committees’ Subpoenas
One key question – do the Committees’ investigations have a valid legislative purpose? – brings Anti-Money Laundering investigations and legislation […]
AG Sessions: “No more guidance!” AG Barr: “Here’s new guidance!”
Does “good faith” mean “effective”? On November 17, 2017 the DOJ issued a press release titled “Attorney General Jeff Sessions […]
Lessons Learned as a BSA Officer – 1998 to 2018: Presentation to SoCal ACAMS Chapter, March 8, 2019
Lessons Learned as a BSA Officer – 1998 to 2018 “I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I […]
Grave Danger, Critical Habitats, and Oxford Commas – Words and Punctuation Matter!
Words and punctuation matter! Be precise in, and be careful with, the words you speak and write, and the words […]
Public-Private Partnerships: Financial Crime Specialist Jim Richards Discusses Effective and Efficient Information Sharing under the USA PATRIOT Act
Thanks to my friend and financial crimes colleague Gina (Scialabba) Jurva of the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute for the article. […]
The Southwest Border(s) – Some Background to Inform the Debate
To understand the current broo-haha about “The Wall”, you need to understand two things. First, a bit about the Mexico […]
Managing Through Change – How to Survive and Succeed
“If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” – General Eric Shinseki “New ideas pass through […]
Managing Meetings – How to Increase Your Effective Staffing Level by 25% … Without Adding Any Staff!
How many of us dread those needless conference calls where the first ten minutes are spent re-capping what was just […]
Subject Matter Experts vs. Subject Matter Enthusiasts
Like most industries, the financial crimes risk management industry is rank with jargon, axioms, and hackneyed phrases we all toss […]