The Supreme Court is likely to reverse a decision by a lower court that deemed parts of the country's counterterrorism laws unconstitutional and overly vague, say former federal investigators.
The pair of decisions restricts the use of laundering charges by prosecutors in drug and organized crime cases.
Supreme Court justices heard arguments Monday about whether hiding cash without trying to conceal its source constitutes money laundering.
The Fatah-run Palestinian government, which is vying with Hamas for the control of the divided Palestinian territories, is drafting measures to counter money laundering by its rival, but compliance experts say the effort is mere "window dressing."
Legislation setting the new cross-border cash declaration rule is aimed at stopping cash smuggling across the EU which is becoming more prominent as financial institutions tighten their anti-money laundering initiatives.