David L. Durkin

Take Out the Trash Day, State-Legal Marijuana, and Banks

In related announcements by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions, new guidance was issued that “should enhance the availability of financial services for, and the financial transparency of, marijuana-related businesses.”  FIN-2014-G001, “BSA Expectations Regarding Marijuana-Related Businesses.”  The announcements […]

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FDA Tells Food Importers How It Wants Them To Verify the Safety of the Foods They Import

FDA has published two proposed rules to implement to provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) related to the safety of imported foods. Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications See our memoranda on

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