Money Laundering, Lawyers, and Escrow: The Case for Voluntary Due Diligence

Though the popular television series Ozark romanticizes the underlying criminal conduct, money laundering and the manipulation of beneficial ownership are genuine issues confronting lawyers. This was, of course, highlighted in the joint 60 Minutes-Global Witness exposé entitled Lowering the Bar, which aired in 2016. Viewed by 9.3 million people, 60…