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The U.S. government's increased scrutiny of legal and financial gatekeepers tied to money laundering schemes is likely to motivate some banks to spend more time reviewing related accounts, say compliance professionals. U.S. Justice Department have mentioned the focus on gatekeepers, which can include lawyers, accountants and bankers, twice in the past year-at a January meeting with corporate counsel executives in Virginia and during the 16th Annual International Anti-Money Laundering Conference in March. Gatekeepers can be hired by "a drug trafficker [who] needs to launder his funds but can't" get direct access to a financial institution, said Jennifer Shasky, chief of...