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Compliance pros, cons included in Congress defense spending bill

By Compliance Week2020-12-10T18:45:00+00:00

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Beneficial ownership provisions contained in Congress’ defense spending bill should go a long way in the fight against money laundering, but holes in the bill’s proposed whistleblower program are open for criticism, says Aaron Nicodemus.

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Compliance pros, cons included in Congress defense spending bill